If Fannie and Freddie go public, what happens to mortgage rates?

Impact on rates depends on the structure of rumored IPO. Whatever the plan turns out to be, the Trump administration has stacked the boards at the mortgage giants with its supporters. Continue reading

Mortgage bankers take a stand against tri-merge credit reporting

Consumer group say FHFA’s plan to pit VantageScore 4.0 against older FICO Classic score will make “anti-competitive natures of the credit scoring market even worse.” Continue reading

Will home sales rebound? Closely watched forecasts say, ‘Yes’

Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool. Continue reading

Elizabeth Warren calls Pulte out for social media attacks on Powell

In July alone, 114 posts raise “significant questions about your judgment and commitment to operating FHFA in a responsible, competent, and lawful manner,” Senator scolds Fannie, Freddie regulator. Continue reading

Outside lawyers, WSJ editorial board urge Trump not to fire Powell

Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, “The Wall Street Journal” warns. Continue reading

Backers of rival mortgage credit scores wage public relations war

As new scoring models by Fair Isaac and VantageScore vie for acceptance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, claims and counterclaims fly. In the meantime, mortgage giants are stuck with FICO Classic. Continue reading

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not accepting VantageScore 4.0

Once selling guides are updated, lenders will have the option of using either VantageScore 4.0 or the Classic FICO scoring model, but FICO Score 10 T remains in limbo, FHFA says. Continue reading

Trump adminstration accuses another political opponent of mortgage fraud: Adam Schiff

Like Leticia James, Sen. Adam Schiff denies lying on mortgage applications and decries “baseless attempt at political retribution” that won’t stop him from holding Trump accountable. Continue reading

Trump adminstration accuses another political opponent of mortgage fraud: Adam Schiff

Like Leticia James, Sen. Adam Schiff denies lying on mortgage applications and decries “baseless attempt at political retribution” that won’t stop him from holding Trump accountable. Continue reading

Fed rebuts accusations that Powell mismanaged $2.5B renovation

Central bank refutes allegations by Trump administration officials that headquarters renovation project has been mismanaged and that Powell lied to Congress about its specifics. Continue reading