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FHFA proposes new three-year housing goals for Fannie, Freddie

Housing Wire

The proposed goals for 2025 through 2027 are designed to ensure that the GSEs purchase mortgages that “responsibly promote equitable access to affordable housing that reaches low- and moderate-income families, minority communities, and other underserved populations,” according to information released this week by the agency.

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Tough Calls: Lessons from Volcker, inflation, and the Fed’s crossroads

Housing Wire

But by 1986, inflation was defeated (1.9%), mortgage rates fell to 10%, and the Beastie Boys released License to Ill. The Fed recently slashed the Fed Funds rate for the third time this cycle while simultaneously announcing that inflation would not reach the goal of 2% until 2027. At the time, I cared about one of these things.

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The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

A rising player in the world of crypto-mortgages and blockchain-enabled financing, LoanSnap, plans expand its reach in the market by opening its lending platform to licensed mortgage brokers across the country in the near future. Jacob is not alone in seeing the potential upside for crypto-mortgages and AI-enabled traditional loans.

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FOA announces amendment and update for bond exchange offer

Housing Wire

Industry-leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) on Tuesday announced updates and new details for a previously announced exchange offer , which would swap current investor bonds due in 2025 with new bonds due one to four years later. In late July, FOA also posted an infomercial featuring Selleck to its YouTube channel.

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GSEs Seek Input on Duty to Serve Plans

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Request for Input (RFI) on the proposed 2025-2027 Underserved Markets Plans submitted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) under the Duty to Serve (DTS) program. The proposed Plans cover the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.

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FOA rating downgraded by Fitch following debt exchange plan

Housing Wire

Credit rating agency Fitch announced this week that its long-term issuer default rating (IDR) for Finance of America , the reverse mortgage industry’s leading lender, has been downgraded from “CCC+” to “C” following the announcement of a debt restructuring plan that staves off maturity risk beyond 2025.

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NYSE moves to delist FOA warrants from the exchange

Housing Wire

A corporate executive with FOA explained to HousingWire ’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) that this is not expected to impact the company’s operations in a tangible way, nor is it expected to impede the progress of the other measures FOA is taking to shore up its class A common share stock price.

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