FHFA’s RFI on tenant protections attracted 3,522 comments, the vast majority from tenants voicing support. Industry groups argued that the economics of rent control just don’t work.

With a nonperforming loan sale, a reperforming loan sale and a social bond transaction, Fannie livened up an otherwise slow year.

FHFA joined the rest of the Biden administration in a government-wide effort to keep renters in their homes, but some stakeholders say one-size-fits-all solutions won’t work.

Consolidating FHFA’s authority to support fair housing and fair lending laws under the umbrella of the GSEs’ equitable housing finance plans will improve access to mortgage credit for underserved communities, supporters say. The GSEs, however, see key problems.

The new value denotes multifamily properties where the borrower sponsors affordable units in cost-burdened or very cost-burdened areas.

FHFA recently changed the upfront fees charged by Fannie and Freddie, in part to help meet the highly conservative capital requirements imposed on them by former Director Mark Calabria. Now, critics of the fees have joined critics of the conservatorship.

HeritageOne will provide financing for single-family homes located on federally designated tribal lands. Only primary residences are eligible.

Concerns voiced by Senate Democrats appear to have prompted an FHFA review of how the GSEs sell their nonperforming and reperforming loans.

Fannie and Freddie modified their policies to support lower-income borrowers by allowing greater use of downpayment assistance and equity-sharing programs.

The new rule would solidify the GSEs’ equitable housing finance plans, fair housing reporting and collection of language preference data.