More than 31,000 seriously delinquent borrowers have yet to take advantage of forbearance, according to James Clyburn, chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
Fannie issued $167.49 billion in short-term debt through Aug. 31, compared to $550.47 billion for all of 2019. Meanwhile, its long-term debt issuance expanded to $165.72 billion from $21.55 billion.
The trade group reiterated that Fannie and Freddie should not be permitted to exit conservatorship until further systematic, wholesale and long-term reforms are made permanent.
Industry stakeholders said FHFA should find tremendous value in the CRT program as it reduces systemic risk by distributing risk across many investors and transactions.
Freddie told homeowners that, in addition to the traditional disaster relief options provided by the GSEs, they may be eligible for relief through COVID-related forbearance programs.