Archives For: Investor and Regulatory Updates
VA: Circular 26-21-07: COVID-19 Loan Repayment Relief
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated guidance providing a summary of the home retention options and alternatives to foreclosure that servicers should utilize to help borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 Jun 2021
FHFA: Extended COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to offer COVID-19 forbearance to qualifying multifamily property owners through September 30, 2021.
3 Jun 2021
Fannie Mae: Protections for Renters Affected by COVID-19 Extended
Fannie Mae announced the extension of its multifamily COVID-19 forbearance program through September 30. The program, which requires landlords to suspend all evictions for renters unable to pay rent during the forbearance period, was previously set to expire on June 30.
3 Jun 2021
Fannie Mae: REOgram Notifications Transitioning to Property 360
Fannie Mae announced the availability of Property 360 for all mortgage servicers. The platform eliminates manual submissions for REOgram notifications for Real Estate Owned (REO) properties acquired through foreclosure or mortgage release (deed-in-lieu of foreclosure).
1 Jun 2021
FHFA: Latest Report on Non-performing Loan Sales
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its latest report on the sale of non-performing loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
27 May 2021
MHA: HAMP Update: June 2021 Maintenance Outage
Making Home Affordable (MHA) issued a release outlining system maintenance scheduled for June 25, 2021.
25 May 2021
FHFA: First-of-its-Kind Comprehensive Dataset on Mortgage Risk
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a revised staff working paper using a comprehensive dataset containing aggregated results utilizing more than 200 million purchase-money and refinance mortgages from 1990 to 2019.
20 May 2021
Freddie Mac: Guide Bulletin 2021-18: Reimagine Servicing Updates
Freddie Mac announced updates to Reimagine Servicing®, including the planned rollout of the re-engineered reimbursement tool PAID (Payments Automated Intelligent and Dynamic) on September 27.
19 May 2021
FHFA: Proposed 2022-2024 Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Plans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published the proposed 2022-2024 Underserved Markets Plans submitted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the Duty to Serve program. The proposed plans cover the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.
18 May 2021
MHA: Memorial Day Holiday Support and System Availability
Making Home Affordable (MHA) issued an update outlining system availability and support during the 2021 Memorial Day holiday.
18 May 2021