Naa Awaa Tagoe, deputy director for housing mission and goals at FHFA, waded through some of the agency’s most recent controversies at the MBA’s secondary market conference.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this week announced enhancements to their flex modification programs. The primary aim is to ensure that modifications result in a 20% reduction in P&I payments.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council last week endorsed FHFA’s years-long request for prudential regulatory authority over nonbank mortgage servicers.

The nonbank share of GSE servicing hit 57.8% as of the end of March, up from a 57.0% share at the end of 2023. Two of the largest banks reduced their GSE servicing during the first quarter. (Includes two data tables.)

The Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act, signed into law in 2022, blocks lenders from avoiding New York’s six-year statute of limitations on foreclosures by simply canceling the foreclosure. New language in Fannie’s loan modification agreement may negate FAPA’s block.

Freddie has informed multifamily seller/servicers that it will treat all lawful permanent residents the same as citizens.

The mortgage giant spelled out what servicers must do to ensure the GSE’s interests are protected by adequate property insurance on the collateral backing its mortgage loans. Fannie also hedges its bets on a lapse in the NFIP.

Resolve and its associated APIs have been tweaked to make them more efficient and improve the way lenders manage their mortgage relief and default activities.

Condo loans continue to receive added scrutiny at the government-sponsored enterprises.

The shifting volumes of the nation’s top servicers reflect MSR strategies in the tight mortgage markets since the Fed began raising rates. (Includes two data tables.)