FHFA

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.

The group will give non-binding recommendations regarding the government-sponsored enterprises and the Federal Home Loan Banks to the director.

Former Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria may return, but analysts told an industry meeting someone else is more likely in line for the role.

The agency seeks the public's thoughts on how the regulatory statement governing FHLBanks could better reflect the part they play in housing finance.

Industry organizations indicated they want to be ready to analyze an advanced credit metric in early 3Q in line with FHFA plans, but they see some roadblocks.

Also, Hometap boosts capital markets unit with Wells Fargo alum, while Planet Home, A&D Mortgage, National MI and Mobility Market Intelligence all find new chief financial officers.

There's temporary leeway on formal compliance with replacement-cost value requirements in order to sort out insurer concerns with a recent re-emphasis on them.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency rule originally proposed last year aims to make it tougher to roll back measures designed to encourage more equitable lending.

The Federal Housing Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Housing Finance Agency have started gathering data and analyzing how climate risk will impact the housing ecosystem.

In a Senate hearing, Director Sandra Thompson said a raise to the required income threshold provided to affordable housing was on the table, while housing regulators also faced questions related to property insurance hikes and title insurance waivers.

The plan that the Federal Housing Finance Agency floated calls for Freddie Mac to actively invest in some new closed-end seconds as cash-out refinancing subsides.

The memorandum creates channels for sharing information about nonbanks between the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

Tracy Stephan's appointment to the new role is in line with broader federal directives follows other changes in staffing in the Office of Financial Technology.