On April 21, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend certain loan origination flexibilities, including alternative appraisals on purchase and rate-term refinance...more
4/22/2021
/ Borrowers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
Housing Market ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Refinancing
On February 25, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced an extension of the moratoriums on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae single-family loan foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until June 30,...more
3/3/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Freddie Mac ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures
On May 13, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both announced a new COVID-19 Payment Deferral workout option. Fannie Mae's Lender Letter LL-2020-07 and Freddie Mac's Bulletin 2020-15 provide detailed requirements on this new deferral...more
On May 14, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced an extension of its eviction and foreclosure moratorium due to the COVID-19 pandemic until June 30, 2020. This is an extension of FHFA's March 18 directive...more
On April 21 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a new policy for servicer obligations towards Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance. Under the new policy, servicers are only required to advance four...more
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As the coronavirus crisis unfolds, federal and state financial services regulatory agencies have taken multiple actions impacting banks, non-bank financial service providers, and...more
4/19/2020
/ Appraisal ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSBS ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Loan Modifications ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Mortgages ,
NCUA ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Relief Measures
Federal and state governments are beginning to issue emergency orders and take other actions related to foreclosure. Below is a summary of those actions to date. We will update this summary as new information becomes...more
3/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Response ,
FHFA ,
Governor Hogan ,
Governor Holcomb ,
Governor Kelly ,
Governor Murphy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Sununu ,
HUD ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency
Federal and state governments are beginning to issue emergency orders and take other actions related to foreclosure. Below is a summary of those actions to date. We will update this summary as new information becomes...more
3/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Orders ,
Eviction ,
FHFA ,
Foreclosure ,
HUD ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Rental Property ,
Suspensions ,
Tenants