Archives For: 2021
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released reports providing results of the 2020 and 2021 annual stress tests Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are required to conduct under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
13 Aug 2021
FHFA: Foreclosure Prevention Report – May 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued its May 2021 Foreclosure Prevention, Refinance and FPM Report.
12 Aug 2021
California’s Dixie Fire Spreading Across Plumas County
Wildfire Today issued a report detailing continued movement of the Dixie Fire, which has reportedly caused catastrophic damage in the town of Greenville, Calif.
5 Aug 2021
Newly Ignited River Fire Raging in Two Northern California Counties
CNN published a report detailing the River Fire, which is burning in Nevada and Placer counties, Calif. Roughly 40 structures have reportedly been destroyed.
5 Aug 2021
HUD: FHA INFO #21-66: Waivers for COVID-19 Recovery Options
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued partial waivers addressing a mortgagee’s timeframes and borrower eligibility for a required review or re-review for the COVID-19 Advance Loan Modification and COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options.
5 Aug 2021
Record Wildfire Burns Amid Drought on Hawaii’s Big Island
ABC News published a report detailing the Mana Road Fire, which has reportedly burned two homes on the Big Island of Hawaii.
3 Aug 2021
FHFA: COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Extended Through September
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a joint statement on agency actions (FHFA, USDA, VA, Treasury) to prevent evictions.
30 Jul 2021
HUD: Federal Housing Administration Extends Single Family Eviction Moratorium
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced an extension of its moratorium on evictions for foreclosed borrowers and their occupants through September 30, 2021, and noted the expiration of the foreclosure moratorium on July 31, 2021.
30 Jul 2021
USDA: Extension of a COVID-19 Foreclosure Related Eviction Moratorium
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an extension of its moratorium on evictions through September 30, 2021, for Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program borrowers. The foreclosure moratorium remains unchanged and will expire on July 31, 2021.
30 Jul 2021
VA: Circular 26-21-14: Eviction Relief for Borrowers Affected by COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that through September 30, 2021, foreclosure-related evictions are not to be initiated or completed on properties previously secured by VA-guaranteed loans (including properties in the VA’s Real Estate Owned portfolio). This moratorium does not apply to vacant or abandoned properties.
30 Jul 2021