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.

Advocates for GSE reform offered the Trump administration some useful guardrails to consider as it plots ending the conservatorships of Fannie and Freddie.

Starting in October, properties that are part of a condo project in insolvency proceedings will not be eligible for GSE loans. The rule applies immediately if the lender is already aware of the proceedings.