Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow lenders to continue submitting UAD 2.6 appraisal reports through May 19, 2027.

Although tensions between the FHFA and its OIG are high, the IG team continues to crank out examinations and audits, including four released this week.

The agency confirmed that its policy related to disputed appraisals complies with 21st ROAD to Housing Act requirements.

Bill Pulte’s claim about home prices; Sagent taps Bon Salle as chair; Fannie NPL sale.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securitizations jumped 11.1% last month, reversing a three-month declining trend. On a year-to-date basis, GSE sales were up 22.5% from the first eight months of 2025. (Includes two data tables.)

Even though FHFA Director Bill Pulte spent much of last year floating the idea of LLPA reform as a way to lower the cost of a mortgage, the new LLPA grids for VantageScore 4.0 were not accompanied by a reduction in fees for Classic FICO loans.

Industry stakeholders say credit score changes are positive, but still face operational and market challenges.

The FHFA director claims private mortgage insurers are excessively profitable and should return some of that money to consumers.

The agency must release 1,746 documents requested by FOIA specialist Jason Leopold because it failed to adequately demonstrate foreseeable harm from their release.

New research suggests that as much as a third of the difference in a loan’s VantageScore 4.0 score and its FICO 10T score is unrelated to the credit-scoring model.