If the coronavirus crisis goes on for more than six to eight weeks, FHFA Director Mark Calabria sees mortgage servicers under “a lot of stress.”

Fannie and Freddie are providing “alternative flexibilities” to reduce the need for appraisers to inspect the interior of a home.

Federal Reserve operations this week swallowed up more than $39.8 billion in agency MBS, including about $31.7 billion in uniform MBS.