FHFA Reiterates Forbearance Amid Coronavirus Outbreak March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier Borrowers are entitled to forbearance if unable to make their monthly mortgage payment due to the virus, the FHFA has reminded servicers.Read More
Industry Resumes Fight Against G-Fee Hike March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier Mortgage industry trade groups have once again urged Congress to not allow the use of g-fees to fund non-housing-related activities.Read More
Presidential Candidates Have Plans for GSE Fees March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier Wells Fargo Securities analysts said if there is going to be a hike in g-fees, it’s likely to be instigated by FHFA Director Mark Calabria.Read More
Fannie Introduces New CRT Products for Seasoned Loans March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier The new products will allow Fannie to shed some of its credit risk and also reduce the amount of capital it has to hold against these loans.Read More
GSE Noncore Business: Volumes Wax, Percentages Wane March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier Even as the percentage of GSE high-DTI loans fell, an odd thing happened: The actual dollar volume of these assets surged.Read More
Audit Finds FHFA Unprepared to Regulate GSEs March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier According to the FHFA IG, the agency is still not adequately staffed to assess the safety and soundness of Fannie and Freddie.Read More
Fannie and Freddie Crank Up Multifamily CRT March 13, 2020 Dennis Hollier Over the past six weeks, Freddie has issued eight multifamily offerings totaling $6.1 billion, and Fannie more than $10 billion.Read More
Seller Buybacks Drop Again But Dispute Pipeline Grows February 28, 2020 John Bancroft Although only a minuscule share of GSE loans are subject to buyback requests, officials still keep a spotlight on the issue. Fannie recently refreshed its seller QC self-assessment. (Includes data chart.)Read More
GSEs Seek New Credit Score Models February 28, 2020 Dennis Hollier Companies will have to shell out $200,000 in application fees for every credit score model they think can compete with the FICO template. Read More
Fannie, Freddie Reform Plan Not Yet Fleshed Out February 28, 2020 Dennis Hollier Treasury and FHFA say it is still “premature to comment on specific capital levels” necessary to release the GSEs from conservatorship.Read More
RSS