Small to mid-sized nonbanks accounted for 24.7% of GSE business in the third quarter, up from a 23.1% share in the second quarter.

FHFA will direct the enterprises to treat loans with COVID-19 forbearance like those impacted by a natural disaster. Fannie and Freddie will also do a better job explaining buyback requirements.

Declining volumes at large sellers in the third quarter shifted market share to small shops. United Wholesale Mortgage remained the top GSE loan seller during the quarter. (Includes two data charts.)

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have eased the rules that limit the use of rental income to qualify for a mortgage.

Market dynamics tied to the pandemic cut nonperforming loan sales at the GSEs by more than 66%. Fannie Mae accounted for almost all of the sales.

Fannie’s decision to lower the downpayment requirement for loans on two- to four-unit multifamily properties should boost investment in this key source of affordable housing.

A new Fannie loan product offers lower pricing and more flexibility to conventional multifamily borrowers who voluntarily set aside units as workforce housing.

A new white paper released by the FHLBank San Francisco outlines the causes and possible solutions to the racial gap in homeownership. The bank’s CEO Bazemore identifies the highlights of the report.

The enterprise has churned out a cash tender offer, a CAS REMIC and an NPL sale in the space of about a week.

The online application, DPA One, allows lenders to find and match up to 400 downpayment assistance programs with borrowers who need help with closing costs.