Lenders, real estate agents and condo boards lambaste the GSE for using vague and undefined terminology to determine whether it will purchase mortgages from projects with significant short-term rental activity.

Besides using its own enforcement powers, FHFA will be referring cases to other appropriate agencies, including the Department of Justice.

Laura Wertheimer to depart in the wake of claims she fostered “a culture of witness intimidation.”

FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson begins building her leadership team.

Despite growing calls to begin the painful process of ending quantitative easing — at least for agency MBS — the FOMC says it’s maintaining its liberal monetary policy for the foreseeable future.

Fannie Mae is providing a monthly certification that its credit-risk sharing offerings comply with EU securitization requirements.

Sandra Thompson’s elevation to acting director from her role as head of housing mission and goals presaged FHFA’s new focus on fair lending practices enforcement.

Vague and undefined language in the eligibility requirements of the GSEs make it difficult for lenders to determine the mortgage eligibility of projects that include units rented on a short-term basis.