The plans will focus on reducing the racial and ethnic homeownership gap and helping to mitigate underinvestment and undervaluation in previously redlined neighborhoods.

More specifically, FHFA recommends the enterprises focus on reducing racial disparities in acceptance rates generated by their automated underwriting systems...

Even though the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Collins case two months ago, lawyers for both the shareholders and the government prepare to make many of the same arguments again before the Fifth Circuit.

The agency will allow the GSEs to boost LIHTC investment by $350 million each and expand the sale of REO properties to owner-occupants and nonprofits.

Fannie and Freddie have issued a combined $25.1 billion in long-term debt so far this year. That’s compared to $338.7 billion in the first six months of 2020.

Hedge funds and REITs are buying up the nation’s manufactured home communities, often with support from Fannie and Freddie. But most resident-owned communities can't meet the GSEs' LTV requirements.

A new advisory bulletin describes when assets should be categorized as “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss.”

New area-based subgoals for minority and low-income census tracts are aimed at reducing the likelihood that GSE loan purchases inadvertently promote gentrification.

Acting Director Sandra Thompson continues to build her leadership team at FHFA.

In its comment letter, FHLB San Francisco essentially said: None of your business.