Based on the success of payment deferrals during the COVID-19 emergency and feedback from industry, FHFA has made the option a key part of loss mitigation for the GSEs.

FHFA, a member of the PAVE task force, provided the bulk of the appraisal data that the task force will use for oversight, enforcement and research.

In order to have a return on capital sufficient to attract private investors, the GSEs would have to charge g-fees of about 76 basis points, according to former Freddie CEO Don Layton.

As is so often the case with efforts to improve institutional diversity, progress on inclusiveness at FHFA has been mixed.

Lenders had argued that any debt-to-income ratio calculated early in the mortgage process would be subject to change and possible redisclosure requirements.

The FHFA director tells NAR members she’s focused on data-driven, fact-based policy-making.

The former FHFA director claims that Wall Street critics worried his policies would cut into their profits.

Nonbanks and REITs make a bid for FHLBank membership. Community banks and credit unions say that would be a mistake. Is there a middle ground?

The GSEs’ regulator has backtracked on its controversial rules for commingled securities.

Will lower FHA premiums steal market share from the GSEs? According to analysts, private mortgage insurer pricing still makes the GSEs the better execution for borrowers with credit scores over 680. But private MIs are still nervous.