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As they prepare to exit government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have enlisted the investment banks to help them boost capital and evaluate market opportunities.
June 15
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The measures extended by the Federal Housing Finance Agency include alternative methods used for certain appraisals and for verification of employment.
June 11
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The expected rise in refinance volume overrides pessimism about purchase activity for their businesses.
June 11
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The Federal Housing Administration's move to insure loans with forbearance could help support homeownership opportunities constrained by the coronavirus if one change was made to it, trade groups said.
June 10
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The FHFA’s proposal is intended to strengthen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but many experts warn that it could boost guarantee fees for lenders that they say may be passed on to borrowers.
June 8
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About 9% of government-insured loans in forbearance have low equity, which could hamper post-forbearance servicing.
June 8
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But there was an increase in private-label mortgages in forbearance.
June 5
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One criticism of the CARES Act is that it provides relief only to borrowers with government-backed loans. Bills in New York and California would cover the remaining 30% of homeowners.
June 4
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The new FHFA rule sets a percentage-based threshold to measure compliance, rather than Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.
June 3
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The FHFA looks to shed light on the amount of funds Fannie and Freddie will need to hold for their risk-sharing deals.
June 3
