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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will add loan-level buydown data to MBS this spring, giving investors clearer insight into prepayment risk tied to temporary rate incentives.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae agreed to look more closely at credit line use, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Adjustments related to higher credit risk weights for new acquisitions and rate shifts offset increases in the government-sponsored enterprise's core earnings.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a social media post that action was imminent amid Trump administration antitrust investigations.

As mortgage rates sank to near 6% in January, consumers looked to do rate-and-term refinances, while originators offered more ARMs and cash-out loans.

The rate impact has been real, but the capital implications do little to change all the "moving parts" in plans for the government-sponsored enterprises.

The letter claims the flood insurance premium pricing change has made the product unaffordable, resulting in a large drop off in the number of policies.

The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.

Rising defaults, fraud risks, and collapsing rents are converging in urban multifamily, threatening lenders and taxpayers, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The documents that the Housing Policy Council obtained from FHFA show past debate over one newer score and concerns about a single report with redacted context.

Home equity investment platforms continue to attract dollars from the venture capital community but also face a proposed de facto ban in one state.

Pulte says a GSE stock offering remains likely in 2026, but other policy paths are in play. NMN survey data shows the industry expects broader changes first.

As measured by earnings available for distribution at the REIT, Two posted a profit of $0.26 per share but this was well below the consensus estimate of $0.37.

The National Consumer Law Center is claiming the Credit Data Industry Association wants to suppress Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaint filings.

Overall, three-quarters of those in a National Mortgage News survey believe loan production will increase during 2026, but just 15% felt strongly about it.

The government mortgage securitization guarantor flagged the goal back during the first Trump administration, warning then that it would be a long-term project.

On Jan. 26, use of the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report shifts from limited production to the optional phase, giving lenders 10 months to get ready.

Many servicing metrics look weaker amid lower rates although valuations can vary depending on companies' models, operations and portfolio composition.

Reducing agency loan pricing adjustments and credit reports may help, a trio of industry groups wrote in a letter to the National Economic Council's director.

The President is promising big announcements on housing affordability issues in Switzerland, but will it include ending the GSE conservatorships?