“The Brookings Institute showed a robust relationship between lower valuations and Black neighborhoods,” wrote Jonathan Liles, Senior Financial Analyst for the FHFA.
Read More »Fannie & Freddie to Use New Credit Scoring Models
The Federal Housing Finance Agency approved the use of FICO 4T and VantageScore 4.0 to score applicants for government-sponsored loans. Click through to find out more about these new scoring models.
Read More »Former Freddie Mac Boss Discusses the Future of the GSEs
“It turns out that the core of the GSE business model—which protects the availability of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for the typical American homeowner—was really quite effective within the complex system of U.S. housing finance and unexpectedly hard to replace,” said Don Layton, former CEO of Freddie Mac, in a new op-ed.
Read More »FHFA Identifies Seven Challenges for 2023
“OIG’s risk-based work will remain grounded in these areas, and our audits, evaluations, and other projects will continue to identify findings and make appropriate recommendations to FHFA to strengthen its work,” said Brian M. Tomney, Inspector General for the FHFA.
Read More »Volatile Mortgage Rates Cause More Than Stress
If one started looking for a home in July, that person has just endured the most volatile mortgage rate environment seen since 1987, when rates were trying to ...
Read More »Women in Housing: Honoring Leadership That Left Its Mark
The Five Star Institute will honor those who have left an indelible impact on the industry, and positively influenced homeownership within the past year at next week’s Five Star Conference and Expo in Dallas.
Read More »The Week Ahead: FHFA Takes Center Stage at House Committee Meeting
Testifying on Capitol Hill, FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson will be discussing the impact of the Agency on the progress of equitable housing for all nationwide.
Read More »Don’t Expect a Complete Digital Home Closing Just Yet
Dominic Fahey of Doma details the three ways to sign on the dotted line as technology adoption stalls.
Read More »Former FHFA Chief Calabria Named to Evolve Mortgage’s Advisory Board
Current Senior Advisor to the Cato Institute joins eMortgage technology solutions provider’s Advisory Board to drive change, and propel the company and industry forward.
Read More »GSEs Affirm Commitment to Equitable Housing Access Nationwide
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's (the GSEs) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024. These plans were designed to complement the ...
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