FHFA: Correction and Extended Comment Period for Proposed Rule Amending FHLB Affordable Housing Program Regulation
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that it is extending the comment period for the Agency’s proposed rule to amend the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Affordable Housing Program by 30 days. The comment period was previously set to close on May 14, 2018, 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. The comment…
FHFA: June 2019 Implementation of the New Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security Announced
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that on June 3, 2019 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will start issuing a new, common security, the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS), in place of their current offerings of TBA-eligible mortgage-backed securities. The new UMBS will be issued through the Enterprises’ joint venture, Common Securitization…