FHFA Director Bill Pulte said 21 large lenders will roll out the new score with the GSEs, though all lenders are eligible. FHA also plans to accept VantageScore and FICO 10T.

The GSEs will accept VantageScore 4.0 on a pilot basis. FHA will follow at a later date, along with plans for the GSEs and FHA to allow for use of FICO 10T.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte dismissed concerns about adverse selection risk tied to the optionality for lenders on FICO scores and VantageScore.

According to a new analysis by Inside The GSEs, depositories serviced 38.2% of the loans in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities at the end of the first quarter of 2026, up from a 38.0% share at the end of 2025.

The Council of FHLBanks signaled strong support for the Trump administration’s recent executive order for a more favorable regulatory environment for community banks.

Banks and other depository institutions regained a little market share in GSE servicing during the first quarter of 2026 after 11 consecutive quarters of losing share to nonbanks. (Includes two data tables.)

The Federal Home Loan Bank trade group supports President Trump’s executive order on improving access to mortgage credit.

Fannie Mae belatedly joined Freddie Mac in establishing ground rules for seller/servicers that deploy or manage artificial intelligence or machine learning tools while doing business with the enterprise.

Fannie Mae extended duration by shifting from short- to long-term debt, but allowed overall debt to grow. Freddie de-levered by cutting short-term debt without adding to long-term debt.

Since 2016, when the duty-to-serve rule compelled the GSEs to make it easier to buy homes in rural census tracts, home prices have remained mostly stable and rents have declined.