FHFA Director Bill Pulte ordered the mortgage giants to start using more inclusive VantageScore 4.0 in July. But adoption is a “complex, technical and arcane” process that could drag into next year. Continue reading
Loan-level pricing adjustments — a fee on mortgages — led to widespread misinformation leading up to the May 1 hike. Inman spoke to experts about what the changes mean for homeowners. Continue reading
The Federal Housing Finance Agency says risk-based fee increases are aimed at ensuring the mortgage giants’ safety and soundness, not to subsidize fee waivers for buyers of limited means. Continue reading