The GSEs will expand eligibility for loan modifications by revising mark-to-market LTV ratio-based requirements and using a step-by-step process until the borrower’s P&I payment is reduced by 20%.

Federal Housing Finance Agency researchers recently updated the number of home sales lost to the “lock-in” effect to 1.7 million units.

With Diana Reid taking charge as CEO of Freddie Mac, women now run four of the most important agencies in housing finance.

Although a Republican victory in November might revive efforts to release the GSEs from conservatorship, this would likely be a multi-year effort, according to the former FHFA director.

Some lenders are hiking their loan limits for GSE deliveries ahead of FHFA’s announcement on conforming loan limits for 2025.

FHFA’s OIG found some inconsistencies in how FHFA reviews the GSEs’ compliance with flood insurance requirements.

A new FHFA dashboard shows the correlation between GSE acquisitions and geography-focused risks associated with natural disasters.

House committee hearing on FHFA’s “vanishing independence” to be held next week; FHLBank of Pittsburgh moving headquarters.

Experts recommend industry stakeholders start working with the new credit scores if they want to be prepared when the transition from FICO Classic to FICO 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 goes into effect.

New appraisal process will replace nine forms with a single, dynamic, data-driven form that works for all single-family residential properties.