Although a Republican victory in November might revive efforts to release the GSEs from conservatorship, this would likely be a multi-year effort, according to the former FHFA director.
Experts recommend industry stakeholders start working with the new credit scores if they want to be prepared when the transition from FICO Classic to FICO 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 goes into effect.
Landlords who repeatedly fail to provide tenants the new enterprise protections could be subject to a 0.20% penalty on their original loan amount or even a default.
All but one of the regional banks experienced a sequential decline in net income, but most reported an increase in voluntary contributions to mission-related activities. (Includes data table.)
Even with the implementation of new asset haircuts and other restrictions into the private mortgage insurance eligibility requirements framework, GSE-approved insurers say they will still have large available asset buffers.
OIG auditors were able to access the IT accounts of 179 agency employees, including one “privileged user,” who were still using the default passwords to protect their computers and accounts.
The FHFA watchdog said the Division of Home Loan Bank Regulation should provide more explicit guidance on how the FHLBanks coordinate with other regulators.
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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