In general, the proposed rule would reduce the required capital for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by decreasing the size of the prescribed leverage buffer...

Critics say the amendments correct some of the flaws in the rule finalized last December, but it’s still far too conservative when compared to historic losses at the GSEs.

An OIG report finds the GSEs’ expected cost from pandemic-related forbearances has climbed about 30% in the past year.

The fee, passed a decade ago to help pay for a temporary payroll tax cut, expired Oct. 1. Democrats resurrected it for another decade to help pay for infrastructure priorities.

Roughly half of appraisers who work in both white and minority neighborhoods appear to systematically undervalue homes in predominately minority census tracts.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed amendments to the capital rule bring the mortgage giant back to the CRT table.

A partnership with fintech Esusu Finance will allow landlords to automatically forward positive rental payment history to the major credit reporting bureaus.

Dan Coates, senior advisor to Acting Director Sandra Thompson, will take over as head of the Division of Research and Statistics.

Post-purchase reviews show an uptick in loans with key defects, especially for self-employed borrowers.

The Fed’s stimulus spending, which began in March 2020, is set to end by mid-summer.