The proposal would redefine "high-needs rural population" and limit the use of area median income when defining low-income categories.

Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's plans both received a middle-of-the-road score from the Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition.

Thousands of stakeholders responded to FHFA’s RFI on the prospect of the GSEs establishing tenant protections for the multifamily properties they back. Most respondents were tenants.