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
The COVID-19 crisis has led to foreclosure moratoriums at the regulatory, executive, and judicial level. Servicers should consider that compliance with these, regardless of level, may not protect them from later challenges to...more
3/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Freddie Mac ,
HUD ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tolling
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