The RFI appears to be in response to long-standing complaints about how the GSEs deal with properties that earn an income by providing transient housing...
Mark Calabria: "Just like other large financial institutions, these plans will provide Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHFA with a roadmap for preserving business continuity should they fail again."
Jeffrey Naimon, a partner at Buckley, warned that CFPB enforcement lawyers are pressing hard on discovery issues — requiring investigational targets to provide more information faster.
While the Treasury and FHFA said the 7% cap was “aligned with the current levels” of acquisitions by the GSEs, some analysts believe the loans have accounted for somewhat more than 7% of purchases by Fannie and Freddie each year since 2013.
The upfront MIP is 175 bps of the base loan amount on a 30-year fixed-rate FHA single-family loan. Most FHA borrowers pay an annual MIP of 85 bps for the full life of the loan.