Archives For: mortgage loans

FHFA: What Types of Mortgages Do the GSEs Acquire?

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a blog post presenting statistics for mortgages acquired and not acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

14 Apr 2021

Fannie Mae: Lender Letter LL-2017-06: Additional Clarifications for Mortgage Loans Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Fannie Mae issued an update providing additional clarifications for mortgage loans impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

13 Sep 2017

Shooting for the Stars

DS News published an article discussing how servicers can compete with rocket mortgages in 2017.

20 Feb 2017

Mortgage Delinquencies Edge Slightly Higher From Record Lows

HousingWire published an article discussing findings from a recent Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) national delinquency survey.

15 Feb 2017

Fallout from Home Mortgage Crisis: Lender Claims Property Appraisers Are Liable for Lost Collateral Value

The National Law Review published an article authored by Vincent E. Gentile of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. The article explores a series of nine lawsuits filed by a trustee against appraisers whose appraisals were the basis for mortgage loans.

9 Feb 2017

Fannie Mae Standard Modification Interest Rate Adjustment

On January 8, Fannie Mae released a Servicing Notice providing notification of the new Standard Modification Interest Rate required for all Fannie Mae conventional mortgage loan modifications.

8 Jan 2015

Bondholders Appeal CA Eminent Domain Case Dismissal

On October 17, National Mortgage News published an article titled Bondholders Appeal California Eminent-Domain Case Dismissal.

17 Oct 2013

MHA SD 13-07: Servicer Handbook Version 4.3

On September 16, the Making Home Affordable Program (MHA) released Supplemental Directive 13-07: Making Home Affordable Program – Handbook for Servicers Version 4.3.

18 Sep 2013