Description+goes+here https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us dhollier@imfpubs.com Although tensions between the FHFA and its OIG are high, the IG team continues to crank out examinations and audits, including four released this week. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238708 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:30:24 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238708-oig-finds-weaknesses-in-fhfas-network-security dhollier@imfpubs.com The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs pressed FHFA Director Bill Pulte and HUD Secretary Scott Turner to describe their plans to enforce new restrictions on home purchases by Wall Street and private equity firms. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238581 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:51:40 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238581-warren-calls-on-fhfa-to-stop-single-family-purchases-by-wall-street dhollier@imfpubs.com More fired Fannie executives identified; Fairholm funds redux; FHFA executive resurfaces at MBA. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238582 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:50:43 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238582-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com The Congressional Research Service reminds stakeholders of the complications involved in reprivatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238449 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:16:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238449-crs-reviews-challenges-of-gses-exit dhollier@imfpubs.com This month saw the end of limited reviews and baseline accounting for condo projects. Reserve requirements jump to 15% in January. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238336 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:51:49 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238336-implementation-of-new-condo-rules-begins dhollier@imfpubs.com As Basel III approaches the end of what may be its last notice and comment period, industry stakeholders work to secure last-minute policy changes. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237853 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:04:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237853-trades-question-capital-treatment-for-gses-multifamily-loans dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie launches new index; disclosure files for certain non-standard REMIC deals to be consolidated or retired. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237740 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:01:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237740-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com Freddie’s Optigo network, a select group of approved seller/servicers, will remain the primary servicers on multifamily loans, while the GSE will provide master servicing. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237612 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:02:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237612-freddie-leans-into-servicing-excellence dhollier@imfpubs.com The trade group called for an all-of-government effort to solve the housing affordability crisis. That includes the GSEs. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237363 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:11:11 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237363-can-the-gses-impact-affordability dhollier@imfpubs.com The GSE beefed up requirements for smaller multifamily properties and inexperienced owners. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237372 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:10:13 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237372-freddie-updates-multifamily-guide dhollier@imfpubs.com The move will increase the size of eligible loans and the number of units allowed, but stiffer qualification requirements may alienate smaller landlords. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237215 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:01:12 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237215-freddie-mac-merges-sbl-and-conventional-programs dhollier@imfpubs.com Testimony from both liberal and conservative housing industry observers questioned the Trump administration’s policy regarding the future of Fannie and Freddie. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236477 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:50:54 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236477-what-hfsc-witnesses-had-to-say-about-the-gses dhollier@imfpubs.com Freddie multifamily acquisitions more than doubled from the second quarter to the third, suggesting the GSE was responsible for most of the $27.84 billion spike in multifamily debt held in federal agencies and GSE portfolio and MBS. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236479 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:48:56 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236479-gse-multifamily-holdings-surge dhollier@imfpubs.com Between 2022 and 2024, Fannie’s open multifamily fraud investigations spiked from 14 to 193. In the same interval, actual fraud findings went from 3 to 87. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236354 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:32:32 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236354-oig-report-describes-2023-spike-in-mf-mortgage-fraud dhollier@imfpubs.com Freddie is revising its liquidity verification documentation requirements for sponsors to include a liquidity verification worksheet with delivery of the full underwriting package. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236331 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:31:35 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236331-freddie-strengthens-sponsor-underwriting-for-multifamily dhollier@imfpubs.com Next year, the GSEs will see a $30 billion hike in their combined multifamily caps, which is in keeping with forecasts of more multifamily activity in 2026. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236094 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:33:27 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236094-fhfa-juices-multifamily-caps-for-gses dhollier@imfpubs.com Freddie markets multifamily CRT deal; Fannie updates bankruptcy attorney fees; multifamily affordability test includes updated High Opportunity Areas data. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235985 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:06:17 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235985-gse-round-up dhollier@imfpubs.com Quarterly profits were up at both Fannie and Freddie, but were down significantly on a year-to-date basis due to a weak first half of 2025. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235821 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:59:16 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235821-gses-profits-end-six-month-slide dhollier@imfpubs.com FHFA’s bid to reduce the GSEs’ low- and very-low-income benchmarks was praised by some lender groups, but disparaged by affordable housing advocates. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235828 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:58:18 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235828-housing-finance-world-debates-new-housing-goals dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie and Freddie see the sun set on the CARES Act; Freddie executes EXPO transaction. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235851 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:50:29 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235851-gse-round-up dhollier@imfpubs.com Freddie board member jumps to Fannie board; a week of CAS and STACR tender offers; and seller/servicer guidance for the shutdown. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235590 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:31 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235590-gse-round-up dhollier@imfpubs.com After 18 months in purgatory, the broker giant resumed GSE activity in June with a $173 million Freddie-backed refi for a Manhattan apartment building. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234702 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:52:17 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234702-meridian-climbs-back-in-the-gse-saddle dhollier@imfpubs.com The controversial software giant will use its AI-powered financial crimes detection technology to scour Fannie’s vast databases for signs of mortgage fraud, starting with multifamily loans. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234470 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:25:42 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234470-palantir-ai-to-power-fannies-fraud-prevention-efforts dhollier@imfpubs.com All insurance policies related to multifamily mortgage applications must now include the borrower as a “named insured” party. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234487 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:20:43 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234487-freddie-updates-insurance-standards-in-mf-sellers-guide dhollier@imfpubs.com A coalition of more than two dozen affordable and fair housing advocacy groups urged FHFA and HUD to reverse course on staffing cuts and program eliminations. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234484 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:19:50 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234484-housing-advocates-condemn-staffing-reductions-at-federal-housing-agencies dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie tender results; Fitch revises outlook for Freddie multifamily; Fannie announces winner of non-performing loan sale. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234493 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:16:56 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234493-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie’s Desktop Underwriter and Freddie’s Loan Product Advisor were both updated to include FHFA’s 2025 area median income figures. The changes affect eligibility for duty-to-serve and affordable housing programs. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234369 Fri, 23 May 2025 15:28:15 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234369-new-amis-go-into-effect dhollier@imfpubs.com Freddie’s guarantee book of business rose from $3.104 trillion at the end of 2024 to $3.115 trillion as of the end of March. Fannie’s fell from $3.622 trillion to $3.610 trillion. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234230 Fri, 09 May 2025 15:53:57 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234230-gse-profits-begin-to-ebb dhollier@imfpubs.com FHFA Director Bill Pulte made some media appearances recently, explaining some of the actions he’s taking and detailing priorities involving the GSEs and Federal Home Loan Banks. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234215 Fri, 09 May 2025 15:52:58 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234215-pulte-goes-public dhollier@imfpubs.com Personnel moves at GSEs; Pulte warns lenders; GSE capital markets update; new reports from FHFA’s OIG. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234007 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234007-gses-in-brief