Critics say the amendments correct some of the flaws in the rule finalized last December, but it’s still far too conservative when compared to historic losses at the GSEs.

A partnership with fintech Esusu Finance will allow landlords to automatically forward positive rental payment history to the major credit reporting bureaus.

Market forces and regulatory issues outside the control of Fannie and Freddie may make it difficult for them to achieve the proposed affordable housing benchmarks.

Expanding the definition of affordability to include more loans in cost-burdened markets could be an important opportunity for multifamily lenders.

Temporary rules attempt to address the issue of “significant deferred maintenance” in the nation's aging supply of condominium and cooperative homes.

The mortgage industry’s warnings that the restrictions placed on the GSEs would tighten credit availability for less qualified borrowers were not lost on the Biden administration.

The new K-deals with all-cash collateral will be used to pre-fund K-deal A-M certificates.

Homeowners in manufactured housing communities will no longer have to relocate their house before selling it. Also, the seller will have the right to sublease the pad site to the new owner.

Ambitious goals in the proposed rule, especially on the multifamily side, may prove difficult for the GSEs to reach.

Fannie and Freddie offer investors a wide range of summer deals.