MBA revisits complaints about a new regulation that requires the GSEs to certify that third-party service providers are compliant with FTC rules covering unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

A new bulletin includes details on Freddie’s fee-only repurchase alternative, cybersecurity requirements and other issues.

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.)