FHFA Shaves Affordable Housing Goals for Fannie and Freddie
As part of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) overseeing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the ...
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Mortgage Industry Calls Foul on Latest Fee Hikes From FICO
American homebuyers are about to see their borrowing costs rise as credit scoring company FICO hikes the fees it charges ...
U.S. Senate Passes Bill Restricting Trigger Leads
One challenge that your buyer clients may face when applying for a mortgage are “trigger leads,” where after a lender ...
National Housing Conference Outlines Goals of GSE Privatization
Since assuming office in January 2025, President Donald J. Trump and his administration have maintained their goal of releasing Freddie ...
Mortgage Mix: U.S. Home Purchase Cancellations Rise in April; Privatization of GSEs Back in the Spotlight
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday ...
NAR Praises Tax Reform Bill Passed by U.S. House
The House of Representatives has passed the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes several provisions altering the U.S. tax code. ...
Mortgage Mix: Significant HUD, FHFA Policy Shifts and Terminations Affect Housing
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday ...
New HUD Secretary Confirmed by U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Mortgage Mix: Trigger Leads Bill Stripped From Defense Bill; BAC Warns CFPB to Scrutinize Mega-Brokers
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday ...
HUD Debuts Action Plan to Address Racial and Ethnic Bias in Home Appraisals
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has unveiled its roadmap for addressing racial bias in the home ...
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