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The two government-sponsored enterprises have relied on the “classic” FICO credit scoring model for the past 12 years. But the Federal Housing Finance Agency is weighing whether the GSEs should upgrade to more recent scoring alternatives.
December 20 -
Updated dynamic and interactive versions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application are out.
December 20 -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's final Duty to Serve plans are moving ahead with expanded support for manufactured housing through both single-family and multifamily programs, including controversial personal property loans.
December 18 -
Just over half of the collateral for the $883 million deal is eligible to be purchased by Fannie or Freddie; the bank itself contributed nearly half.
December 12 -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will suspend the evictions of foreclosed single-family properties during the holiday season, according to the government-sponsored enterprises.
December 11 -
Fannie Mae is starting to relocate staff in the Dallas area into a new office and will soon move its Washington, D.C., headquarters.
December 8 -
Until recently, there was a consensus among policymakers that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed to be eliminated. That just changed. Here's why.
December 8 -
While consumer optimism about the nation's housing market returned to near-record levels in November, it could be tested in December as they digest the impact of tax reform.
December 7 -
House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law.
December 6 -
Testing of the common securitization platform is taking longer than expected, but the Federal Housing Finance Agency said it won't delay the 2019 launch of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's new single "uniform mortgage-backed security."
December 4