Attorneys for a group of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders seeking to overturn the net worth sweep will take another swing at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The new benchmarks for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reflect higher interest rates and the anticipated decline in the number of affordable units in the multifamily market.
The Mortgage Bankers Association argues that higher income thresholds would allow more minority borrowers access to low-downpayment mortgages like HomeReady and Home Possible.
A district court judge in Houston said the plaintiffs weren’t able to prove that they were harmed because President Trump was prevented from removing FHFA Director Mel Watt from office for two years.
Loan-level price adjustments for low-income and first-time borrowers and for loans that meet duty-to-serve requirements will be a thing of the past on Dec. 2.