Many of those green loans will still be eligible for purchase by the GSEs. Social bonds appear unaffected.

The Trump administration continues to pressure homebuilders to address affordability by focusing more on first-time homebuyers.

FHFA proposes eliminating the “reputational harm” provisions in the regulation to comply with an executive order issued last August.

The rule change would reduce regulatory costs and effort for both the FHLBanks and FHFA, dovetailing with Trump administration plans to simplify regulation for federal agencies.

An Urban Institute study shows that the internal rate of return of a downpayment on a home often exceeds that of a diversified stock portfolio, especially in low-growth real estate markets.

Despite the lack of presidential support, lawmakers said the passage of the bipartisan bill was an important step in boosting housing affordability.

FHFA wants to claim exemptions “for certain system of records to ensure the agency can effectively carry out its statutory responsibilities while safeguarding sensitive information.”

Former Freddie CEO believes recap-and-release will not be completed while President Trump is in office.

In May, the combined retained mortgage portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw their first monthly decline in more than a year.

President Trump has until July 10 to take action on housing bill; GSEs release data on FICO 10T; CFPB seeks feedback on mortgage disclosures and borrowers’ right of rescission; interest rate outlook.