FHLBanks and housing advocates square off over issues, such as the banks’ mission, how they benefit housing finance and, surprisingly, whether they receive a federal subsidy.

Fannie and Freddie sketch out the still murky timeline for the shift from Classic FICO to FICO 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 and the move to a bi-merge process.

Despite the added cost and delay, Hamish Hume said it was advantageous for the plaintiffs’ team to have to hold a second trial after the first one ended in a hung jury.

A regulatory interpretation released this week by FHFA involving cooperativas in Puerto Rico may begin the formal implementation of key recommendations in its review of the FHLBank system.

Cloud computing may have played a key role in helping Fannie overcome deficiencies related to its ability to continue operations in the wake of a disaster or other business interruption.

Freddie’s head of single-family acquisitions said programs, such as DPA One, BorrowSmart and HeritageOne, have helped the GSE lower closing costs and expand access to mortgage credit.

Veteran EEO and DEI executive to wear two hats at FHFA.

Ohio-based Go Mortgage and its former capital markets head Katie Chikonde reached a settlement through court-ordered mediation.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has long supervised the GSEs’ management of third-party risk from nonbank mortgage companies. But now for the first time it is examining nonbanks directly.

Researchers found that local banks exploit their superior information about housing prices when deciding whether to hold loans in their portfolio.