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1. Pandemic Mortgage Forbearance Design: A Practitioner's Perspective: Federal housing finance assistance during COVID avoided problems that plagued similar assistance in the Great Recession

Author

Calabria, Mark

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Epidemics -- Economic aspects, Housing subsidies -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Government, Law
Abstract

In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I headed the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the federal agency that monitors the giant housing enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie [...]

Published
2023

2. Single-Family Residential Appraisals: An Overview

Author

Getter, Darryl E.

Subjects
United States. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- Powers and duties, United States. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Real property -- Valuation, Housing, Single family -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Valuation, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Government, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Abstract

April 24, 2023 A real estate appraisal is an estimate of the value that a property can be sold for, given prevailing market conditions. An appraisal (also called a valuation) [...]

Published
2023

3. Multifamily Housing Finance and Selected Policy Issues

Author

Getter, Darryl E.

Subjects
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Economic policy, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Services, Mortgage banks -- Services, Dwellings -- Government finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Housing -- Government finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Real estate industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government
Abstract

Updated March 8, 2023 A mortgage is a loan secured by the underlying real estate collateral being financed by the loan. Single-family mortgages are loans secured by a residential dwelling [...]

Published
2023

4. The U.S. is unique among rich countries in having the national government insure mortgages, guarantee mortgage securities, and finance mortgages with government-sponsored enterprises

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, Political science
Abstract

The U.S. is unique among rich countries in having the national government insure mortgages, guarantee mortgage securities, and finance mortgages with government-sponsored enterprises. All this government involvement has led to [...]

Published
2023

5. Mortgage fee changes are coming next month

Author

Lee, Medora

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Medora Lee, USA TODAY If you're looking to buy a home, be aware that mortgages will change next month. Starting May 1, upfront fees for loans backed by Fannie [...]

Published
2023

6. The Loan Limits for Government-Backed Mortgages

Author

Jones, Katie, Perl, Libby, and Scott, Andrew P.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Administration -- Powers and duties, United States. Rural Housing Service -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, United States. Department of Veterans Affairs -- Powers and duties, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Sparsely populated areas -- Laws, regulations and rules, Loans -- Government guaranty, Government regulation, Mortgages, Government
Abstract

Updated March 15, 2022 Contents Introduction Loan Limits for Mortgage Programs Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Federal Housing Administration Insurance Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty [...]

Published
2022

7. Raising the Bar: The Ninth Circuit's Troubling Interpretation of the Federal Foreclosure Bar

Author

Rowan, Sarah

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Foreclosure -- Laws, regulations and rules, Priorities of claims and liens -- Laws, regulations and rules, Homeowners' associations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Law, Berezovsky v. Moniz (869 F.3d 923 (9th Cir. 2017))
Abstract

Berezovsky v. Moniz, 869 F.3d 923, 925 (9th Cir. 2017) I. INTRODUCTION With sixty-nine million residents in community associations (1) and eighty-nine million dollars in assessments, associations have a prominent [...]

Published
2018

8. CREDIT RISK TRANSFER AND DE FACTO GSE REFORM

Author

Finkelstein, David, Strzodka, Andreas, and Vickery, James

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Planning, Housing policy -- Planning, Mortgage banks -- Planning, Public enterprises -- Management, Company business planning, Company business management, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, Investment Company Act of 1940, Mortgage Bankers Association -- Planning
Abstract

Nearly a decade into the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, no legislation has yet been passed to reform the housing finance system and resolve the long-term future of [...]

Published
2018

9. Government-backed loan limits will cross $1M threshold in 2023

Author

Ramaswamy, Swapna Venugopal

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Mortgages -- Prices and rates -- Laws, regulations and rules, Dwellings -- Prices and rates, Housing -- Prices and rates, Government regulation, Mortgages, Company pricing policy, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY The federal government will be backing mortgages of more than $1 million for the first time next year. In 2023, mortgage giants Fannie Mae [...]

Published
2022

10. The Housing Trust Fund: An Overview

Author

Jones, Katie

Subjects
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Rental housing -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Government finance, Trusts and trustees -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Abstract

Contents Introduction Background on the Housing Trust Fund's Creation HTF Funding Funding Mechanism HTF Formula Annual HTF Funding and FY2021 Allocations Program Requirements Eligible Uses of Funding Restrictions on Eligible [...]

Published
2021

11. Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Are Poised To Issue Single-Family Social Bonds

Author

Platt, Laurence E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgage banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bonds -- Social aspects -- Environmental aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bond issues -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

Single-Family Social Bonds under the framework of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) securities may be in the works for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a new Request for [...]

Published
2023

12. Federal Home Loan Banks: Primary Mission Asset Ratios and Transitioning from LIBOR

Author

Getter, Darryl E. and Mullins, Maura

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Government lending -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, London Interbank Offered Rate -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, Government, Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Abstract

The Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (P.L. 72-304; 47 Stat. 128) created the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system, which currently consists of 11 regional institutions and the [...]

Published
2021

13. Housing Regulator Nominee Will Have The Power To Reshape Homeownership In America

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Home ownership -- Forecasts and trends, Housing authorities -- Planning, Company business planning, Market trend/market analysis, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=1038395205 BYLINE: CHRIS ARNOLD HOST: LEILA FADEL LEILA FADEL: The Biden administration has a remarkable opportunity to reshape homeownership in America. In the [...]

Published
2021

14. Treatment Of Loan Purchase Eligibility Under GSE Equitable Housing Plans

Author

Platt, Laurence E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Planning, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Planning, Mortgage banks -- Planning, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Housing policy -- Evaluation, Government regulation, Mortgages, Company business planning, Business, international
Abstract

On June 6, 2022, the US Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') released the first three-year Equitable Housing Finance Plans (the 'Plans') of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ('GSEs' or the [...]

Published
2022

15. US FHFA To Examine Role Of Fintechs In Housing Finance

Author

Leach, Christopher B.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Dwellings -- Finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Housing -- Finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company financing, Business, international
Abstract

On July 18, 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) signaled its focus on the fintech industry with two actions that add FHFA as yet another regulator focused on the [...]

Published
2022

16. COVID-19: Support for Mortgage Lenders and Servicers

Author

Scott, Andrew P. and Getter, Darryl E.

Subjects
United States. Government National Mortgage Association -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Liquidity (Finance) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Epidemics -- Economic aspects -- United States, Federal home loan banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government business enterprises -- Laws, regulations and rules, Domestic economic assistance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020
Abstract

April 7, 2020 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the economy in numerous ways. Many states have issued some variation of a lockdown, restricting when citizens can leave their home [...]

Published
2020

17. US FHFA Joins Network For Greening The Financial System

Author

Bisanz, Matthew

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Financial services industry -- Environmental aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Housing development -- Laws, regulations and rules, Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects, Government regulation, Financial services industry, Business, international
Abstract

On May 11, 2022, the US Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') announced that it had joined the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System ('NGFS').1 The [...]

Published
2022

18. FHFA Suspends Foreclosure For Borrowers Applying For HAF Assistance

Author

Cooley, Krista

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Foreclosure -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, Business, international, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Abstract

On April 6, 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require servicers to suspend foreclosure activities for up to 60 days if [...]

Published
2022

19. Rising home prices lead to higher loan limits for 2022

Author

Lerner, Michele

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Mortgages -- Statistics -- Laws, regulations and rules, Dwellings -- Prices and rates, Housing -- Prices and rates, Government regulation, Mortgages, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Michele Lerner Double-digit home price increases are great news for homeowners who have more equity as 2021 comes to a close. While buyers complain when prices spike, a side [...]

Published
2021

20. FHFA's Strategic Plan Reflects The Agency's Increased Focus On Fair Lending

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Home improvement loans -- Laws, regulations and rules, Dwellings -- Social aspects -- Government finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Housing -- Social aspects -- Government finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency's ('FHFA') draft strategic plan, which we discussed in an earlier post, sets forth FHFA's goals and objectives for the next four years. Unsurprisingly, FHFA's [...]

Published
2022

21. FHFA's Strategic Plan Adds Focus On Climate Change

Author

Platt, Laurence E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Sustainable development -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Climatic changes -- Laws, regulations and rules, Residential real estate -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, Business, international
Abstract

On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') released its Draft FHFA Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022-2026 (the '2022 Strategic Plan') for public input. This year, FHFA [...]

Published
2022

22. GSE Equitable Housing Finance Plans: Stakeholders Respond To FHFA RFI

Author

Platt, Laurence E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Business, international
Abstract

Community groups, think tanks and the residential mortgage lending industry took advantage of the Request for Input ('RFI') issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') on September 7, 2021, [...]

Published
2022

23. Data standards: setting the foundation

Author

Rumfola, Chuck

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Government agencies -- Powers and duties, Financial services -- Evaluation -- Forecasts and trends, Financial services industry, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Real estate industry
Abstract

Six years ago, a small group of experts was charged with taking an FHFA directive and transforming risk analysis in the mortgage market. It actually happened according to plan, and [...]

Published
2015

24. Housing crisis poses crucial test for Biden administration's economic plans

Author

Siegel, Rachel

Subjects
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Epidemics -- Economic aspects -- United States, Economic recovery -- Forecasts and trends, Low income housing -- Supply and demand, Housing policy -- Political aspects, Eviction -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Rachel Siegel WASHINGTON - The Biden administration mounted an aggressive push reshaping national housing policy in a span of 48 hours this past week, replacing a key regulator and [...]

Published
2021

25. The U.S. Orders A Break On Mortgage Payments. What Does That Mean?

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Epidemics -- Economic aspects -- Control -- United States, Collection (Accounting) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, COVID-19 -- Distribution -- Control, Government regulation, Mortgages, Company distribution practices, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=819725417 BYLINE: CHRIS ARNOLD HOST: LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO: Now, there is some encouraging news for homeowners, who are almost 65% of households [...]

Published
2020

26. U.S. Orders Up To A Yearlong Break On Mortgage Payments

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Homeowners, Mortgages, Public radio, Finance, Housing authorities, Mortgages, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=818343720 BYLINE: CHRIS ARNOLD HOST: DAVID GREENE DAVID GREENE: All right. We do have some reassuring news this morning for homeowners across the [...]

Published
2020

27. Overview of Recent Administrative Reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Author

Getter, Darryl E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Political activity, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Management, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Management, Mortgage banks -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Management, Government business enterprises -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Management, Government regulation, Company business management, Government, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Abstract

Contents Introduction The GSEs' Secondary Mortgage Market Intermediation Activities Retention of Mortgage Credit Risk, Transfer of Prepayment Risk Liquidity Risk in the Markets for MBSs FHFA's Initiatives for the GSEs [...]

Published
2019

28. Overview of Recent Administrative Reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Author

Getter, Darryl E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgage banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Home ownership -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government business enterprises -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Abstract

July 25, 2019 Contents Introduction The GSEs' Secondary Mortgage Market Intermediation Activities Retention of Mortgage Credit Risk, Transfer of Prepayment Risk Liquidity Risk in the Markets for MBSs FHFA's Initiatives [...]

Published
2019

29. Hedge funds: the ultimate absentee landlords

Author

Dreier, Peter and Sen, Aditi

Subjects
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Blackstone Inc. (New York, New York) -- Investments -- Demographic aspects, Business-government relations -- Demographic aspects -- Statistics, Foreclosure -- Demographic aspects -- Statistics, Home equity loans -- Demographic aspects -- Supply and demand -- Statistics -- Purchasing, Home ownership -- Statistics -- Demographic aspects, Investment companies -- Purchasing -- Investments -- Demographic aspects -- Statistics -- Supply and demand, Housing, Single family -- Supply and demand -- Demographic aspects -- Statistics, Company investment, Business, general
Abstract

Each month, Esperanza Rosales sends $1,785 to the Blackstone Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms. Steve Schwarzman, the CEO, has a net worth of $11.8 billion and [...]

Published
2015

30. FHLB Membership Guidance Released By FHFA

Author

Hamilton, Lawrence

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal home loan banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

On September 9, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') released guidance regarding Federal Home Loan Bank ('FHLB') membership eligibility.1 In particular, the guidance discusses the effect of certain types [...]

Published
2021

31. CFPB Makes Temporary Revisions Of Default Servicing Rules To Assist Borrowers At Risk Of Foreclosure

Author

Cooley, Krista

Subjects
United States. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Epidemics -- Economic aspects -- United States, Foreclosure -- Laws, regulations and rules, Consumer protection -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, Business, international
Abstract

As COVID-19 infections are declining and a sense of normalcy begins to return, an estimated 1.75 million mortgage loan borrowers, many of whom have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 [...]

Published
2021

32. Justices Weigh President's Oversight Power

Author

Liptak, Adam

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, United States. Supreme Court -- Powers and duties, Separation of powers -- Forecasts and trends, President of the United States -- Powers and duties, Conservatorships -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who say the law that created the agency was unconstitutional and that they are owed billions. WASHINGTON -- [...]

Published
2020

33. Rushing to privatize housing finance is a bad idea

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Finance, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Finance, Privatization (Business) -- Political aspects, Mortgage banks -- Finance, Housing policy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company financing, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

For Print Use Only. This appears in The Washington Post. - - - According to Newton's first law of motion, a body at rest tends to remain at rest. An [...]

Published
2020

34. Mortgage rates drop once again, remaining below 3%

Author

Orton, Kathy

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Refinancing -- Forecasts and trends, Mortgages -- Forecasts and trends, Mortgages, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Kathy Orton Mortgage rates reversed course, falling for the first time in two weeks as the federal government delayed implementation of the adverse market refinance fee. According to the [...]

Published
2020

35. Mortgage rates move higher for second straight week but remain below 3%

Author

Orton, Kathy

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Epidemics -- Economic aspects -- United States, Refinancing -- Forecasts and trends -- Economic aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, COVID-19 -- Economic aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Forecasts and trends, Mortgages -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Economic aspects, Government regulation, Mortgages, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Kathy Orton Many factors influenced mortgage rates this week - the Federal Reserve minutes, U.S. Treasury auction and encouraging economic data in retail sales and home builder sentiment. But [...]

Published
2020

36. Facing eviction as millions shelter in place

Author

Contrera, Jessica and Jan, Tracy

Subjects
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Epidemics -- Influence -- Economic aspects -- United States, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Economic aspects, Homeowners -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Powers and duties, Eviction -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Economic aspects, Government regulation, Mortgages, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Jessica Contrera;Tracy Jan The landlord was knocking, but Jill Ferguson had made a promise to her children. She was 66 years old with chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary [...]

Published
2020

37. HUD orders 60-day foreclosure moratorium for homeowners affected by coronavirus

Author

Merle, Renae and Jan, Tracy

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Administration -- Powers and duties, United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Coronaviruses -- Distribution -- Prevention -- Economic aspects, Epidemics -- Economic aspects -- United States, Foreclosure -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Homeowners, Single family housing, Finance, Housing authorities, Government regulation, Mortgages, Company distribution practices, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Renae Merle and Tracy Jan The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday authorized the Federal Housing Administration to put an immediate moratorium on foreclosures and evictions [...]

Published
2020

38. FHFA to write credit score rule rather than pick alternative score for GSEs

Author

Finkelstein, Brad

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Standards, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Standards, Mortgage banks -- Standards, Credit ratings -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Brad Finkelstein The Federal Housing Finance Agency is suspending its ongoing review of new credit scoring models and will instead move forward with creating a regulatory framework for providers [...]

Published
2018

39. FHFA, like CFPB, finds its constitutionality in doubt

Author

Lang, Hannah

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Cases, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Cases, Dividends -- Cases, Stockholders -- Cases, Mortgage banks -- Cases, Company legal issue, Company dividends, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Hannah Lang WASHINGTON -- The question of what are appropriate checks on independent regulators continues to be a focus for courts around the country, but the issue has now [...]

Published
2018

40. FHFA needs to curb Fannie and Freddie's insatiable appetites

Author

Pinto, Edward J.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgage banks -- Government finance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Housing -- Forecasts and trends -- Prices and rates -- Laws, regulations and rules, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Mortgages, Market trend/market analysis, Company pricing policy, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Edward J. Pinto Here we go again. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while still in conservatorship and with the blessing of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, are once again [...]

Published
2018

41. Small lenders urge FHFA to let Fannie and Freddie rebuild capital

Author

Lang, Hannah

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Banking industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bank capital -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Banking industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Hannah Lang WASHINGTON -- Days after the Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a risk-based capital regime for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, industry groups representing smaller lenders called on [...]

Published
2018

42. Senate reg relief bill opens new front in credit-scoring battle

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Legislative bills -- Political aspects -- Analysis, Credit ratings -- Laws, regulations and rules, Credit bureaus -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Ian McKendry WASHINGTON -- Among the several provisions in the regulatory relief bill, nearing passage in the Senate, is a new measure dealing with credit scores that some observers [...]

Published
2018

43. Housing Finance: Recent Policy Developments

Author

Weiss, N. Eric

Subjects
United States. Department of the Treasury -- Powers and duties, United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Securities, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Securities, Mortgage banks -- Securities, Dwellings -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Government finance, Housing -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Government finance, Government business enterprises -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company securities, Government
Abstract

March 20, 2018 Several recent developments have affected the financial condition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In February 2018, Fannie Mae announced that one-time tax adjustments due to the [...]

Published
2018

44. Don't reinvent the wheel on housing finance: Restore Fannie and Freddie

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal National Mortgage Association -- Laws, regulations and rules, Cabinet officials (U.S. federal government) -- Political activity, Mortgage banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Senators -- Political activity, Law -- Analysis, Government regulation, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: William M. Isaac Tackling the last piece of unfinished business from the 2008 financial crisis is a top priority for policymakers -- the big question is how to do [...]

Published
2018

45. Backers of Senate GSE plan reject claims that it's too conservative

Author

McKendry, Ian

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Legislative bills -- Political aspects, Housing authorities -- Political aspects, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Ian McKendry WASHINGTON -- Supporters of an unreleased Senate bill to revamp the housing finance system are fighting back against suggestions that the latest revision has become more conservative, [...]

Published
2018

46. FHFA should resist calls to weaken mortgage standards

Author

Smith, Joseph A., Jr.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Mortgages -- Standards, Mortgages, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Joseph A. Smith Jr. We're already beginning to forget the lessons of the financial crisis. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac--the two government-sponsored enterprises that support much of the U.S. [...]

Published
2018

47. FHFA seeks input on Fannie and Freddie's credit score models

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Credit ratings -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Brian Collins WASHINGTON -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking input on whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should upgrade their credit score models. The two government-sponsored enterprises [...]

Published
2017

48. FHFA's g-fee calculation ignores the law

Author

Pollock, Alex J.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Banking industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Banking law, Government regulation, Banking industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

Byline: Alex J. Pollock In a recent report to Congress, the Federal Housing Finance Agency once again failed to satisfy a fundamental legal requirement. This is a requirement that the [...]

Published
2017

49. FHFA finally approves principal reduction

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Government regulation, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Real estate industry
Abstract

On April 14, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), after lengthy deliberation, finally adopted what many advocacy groups had been urging for years--a principal-reduction modification program for certain seriously delinquent [...]

Published
2016

50. FHFA Issues Request For Input On Effects Of Climate Change And Natural Disasters

Author

Platt, Laurence E.

Subjects
United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency -- Powers and duties, Natural disasters -- Economic aspects -- United States, Mortgages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Climatic changes -- Economic aspects, Housing policy -- Interpretation and construction, Government regulation, Mortgages, Business, international
Abstract

On January 19, 2021, the US Federal Housing Finance Agency ('FHFA') became the latest federal government agency to recognize the potential impacts of climate change and natural disasters on the [...]

Published
2021

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