SFA leader says ending GSE conservatorships would lead to unsustainable credit downgrades for Fannie and Freddie.

Former Freddie CEO Don Layton said the pilot’s only connection to housing is that some of the homeowner’s equity is used as collateral for the new second.

Freddie adds a new AIM provider, requires trended data in most credit reports.

S&P Global Ratings gives the Freddie asset management and operations team an “above average” ranking and a stable outlook.

The mortgage giant worked with the Housing Assistance Council to estimate the scale of the tangled title problem and begin to look for solutions.

New research shows that, contrary to some critics, debt-to-income ratios are an effective predictor of a borrower’s ability to repay.

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 calls for the end of the GSE conservatorships and a dramatically reduced role for the Fed.

Economists still differ in their forecasts about how many times the Fed will cut rates this year and what that means for mortgage originations.

The disclosures include VantageScore scores from all three credit reporting companies — TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.

Bank trade groups raised concerns that a recent request for input from FHFA “appears to contemplate significant regulatory action not undertaken at Congress’ direction.”