While seller repurchases of Fannie loans fell sharply in the second quarter, buybacks of Freddie loans were up. Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage ranked at the top of GSE buybacks for the first half of the year. (Includes three data tables.)
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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.
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Freddie is adding loan mod functions to its Resolve system and retiring Workout Prospector. The GSE is also setting new fraud reporting requirements for lenders and servicers.
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A nonprofit has called on the Federal Home Loan Banks to launch a program for mortgages with terms of 40 years, arguing the products will help to address affordability issues.
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