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The government-sponsored enterprises are increasing their apartment loan limits next year even though market volumes have been well below the current ones.

Positive feedback from participants in existing programs led to the decision to expand them in order to assist more lenders.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued guidance to ensure the Federal Home Loan banks are lending based on the credit worthiness of the member bank, not solely on the quality of the collateral.

A letter from several U.S. senators asked Director Sandra Thompson to follow the lead of her counterparts at other government-housing departments with similar rules already in place.

The analytics tool takes a look at geography and borrower activity to help pinpoint areas with high concentrations of loans at risk from natural disasters.

The latest proposal for the two government-sponsored enterprises' affordable housing targets scales down some benchmarks for a tough market, but also raises one.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to update the dual mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks. Members of the private bank cooperative say their regulator has no authority to redefine the mission.

Changes to the regulatory regime surrounding the Federal Home Loan banks should be carefully calibrated so as to do no damage to their successful support for housing and the provision of liquidity to members.

The new regulation goes into effect in early 2025 for properties financed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.