FHFA said lenders can now use VantageScore 4.0 when underwriting GSE loans. It’s not clear, though, if the mortgage industry is ready to take advantage of the opportunity.

The FHLBanks responded forcefully to complaints that they fail to live up to their affordable housing mission and that they are a threat to the financial system.

The MBA said increased competition in the credit score space could improve competition in the mortgage space “if implemented correctly.”

Banks and private issuers will now be able to obtain a license from the renamed U.S. Fin Tech to issue GSE-grade securities (minus the GSE guarantee).

FICO's stock price took a hit after the FHFA announced that the GSEs will immediately accept VantageScore 4.0.

Large nonbanks accounted for 56.1% of GSE deliveries in 2Q25.

The FHFA director last week directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to figure out how to use cryptocurrency in the mortgage underwriting process.

The only banks among the top 10 GSE sellers in the first half of 2025 were Chase Home Finance and AmeriHome Mortgage. (Includes two data tables.)

The FHFA director’s social media posts echo President Trump’s criticism of the chair of the Federal Reserve for not lowering rates quickly enough.

FHFA’s efforts to monetize the securitization platform of the GSEs may provide entre to Wall Street banks and other competitors.