Archives For: Fannie Mae
FHFA Takes Further Steps to Reduce Loan Repurchase Requests
FHFA is taking further action to reduce repurchase requests from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which first spiked in 2022 and remained elevated in 2023.
16 Oct 2023
Fannie REO Inventory Decreased in Q2
Fannie Mae reported their REO (real estate owned) inventory has decreased at the end of the second quarter of 2023.
9 Aug 2023
FHFA Releases 1st Quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
FHFA has released its first quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing the Enterprises completed more than 58,000 foreclosure prevention actions.
23 Jun 2023
FHFA Looks to Update Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Pricing
FHFA is requesting public feedback regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s single-family pricing framework.
17 May 2023
FHFA Announces Rescission of Enterprise Upfront Fees Based on Debt-To-Income Ratio
FHFA has rescinded the upfront fees based on borrowers’ DTI ratios for loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
10 May 2023
Fannie REO Inventory Essentially Unchanged in Q1
Fannie Mae reports that Real Estate Owned (REO) inventory is essentially unchanged in Q1 of 2023.
8 May 2023
FHFA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fair Lending Oversight
FHFA has announced that it is seeking comment on a proposed rule that would formalize many of the Agency’s existing practices regarding fair housing and fair lending oversight.
19 Apr 2023
FHFA Announces Updated Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
FHFA announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2023.
5 Apr 2023
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to .60% in February
The MBA monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the forbearance rate fell across all investor types in February.
20 Mar 2023
Mortgage Giant Fannie Mae Tackles Climate Risk, but Changes to Underwriting May Take Several Years
Fannie Mae looks to incorporate climate risk into its underwriting practices to account for climate change.
20 Mar 2023