Sandra Thompson’s elevation to acting director from her role as head of housing mission and goals presaged FHFA’s new focus on fair lending practices enforcement.

The Supreme Court’s decision in the long-delayed Collins case sets the stage for a swift change in leadership at FHFA but it may not end the shareholder lawsuits over the GSEs and the net worth sweep.

Critics argue that community banks and small credit unions are vulnerable to rules designed for large lenders. Also, if Fannie and Freddie exit conservatorship, many of the guardrails protecting small lenders could vanish.

Nondepositories may not object to the anti-redlining regulations if they come with bank-like privileges.

Borrowers will be able to save $100 to $250 per month. But eligibility rules to qualify for a refi may limit participation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested expanding the Community Reinvestment Act to include nondepository financial institutions but said Congress will have to make that decision.

The new rule gives Fannie and Freddie two years to come up with a resolution plan that includes no government support in the event of a crisis. Housing finance experts say: “Good luck with that.”

Critics argue that the goals, as currently structured, don’t offer much assistance to low- and moderate-income borrowers or mortgagors of color.

With regard to ending PSPA purchase restrictions imposed on the GSEs, the FHFA director said it would depend on capital.

Mortgage industry groups continue to put pressure on the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to revisit the restrictions on the amount of loans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can purchase.