Fannie Mae will allow downpayment assistance supported by lender-funded grants.

Falling origination volumes and a return to loan-loss provisions point to lower net income for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through the end of the year.

Agencies and regulators are seeking stakeholder input on how to improve lending and securitization in the manufactured home space.

Trade groups amplify concerns as the end of suspension of the PSPA limits approaches.

The federal government should move forbearance to the front of the loss-mitigation waterfall, researchers at the Urban Institute proposed. A similar policy during the pandemic did more good than harm, they found.

Freddie’s income declined by 35% in second quarter; home price appreciation chugged along; loan applications at low levels; delinquencies increase.

Fintechs are set to face increased scrutiny from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The market for MSRs is now divided between portfolios with loans originated prior to 2022 and portfolios with loans that have prevailing interest rates, prompting some shifts in practices among servicers and investors.

FHFA’s new director told the House Financial Services Committee that politicians must decide what the future of housing finance looks like.

The ratings outlook for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and two of the FHLBanks have been upgraded from negative to stable, reflecting strong economic growth and heightened government support.