Look for quality control at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be a “critical” component of the recently unveiled GSE representation and warranty framework as the first, best method to curb prospective putbacks, a Federal Housing Finance Agency official advises. Maria Fernandez, the FHFA’s associate director of housing and regulatory policy, told attendees of an Inside Mortgage Finance webinar last week that the Finance Agency has heeded the pleas from the industry that QC needed to be done sooner to allow for a clearer understanding of the process.