Whether they realize it or not, absent a last-minute intervention from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), effective July 1, 2021, creditors will no longer be able to originate qualified mortgage loans using the “QM Patch.” The reason for this dramatic event is that on April 8, 2021, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced in separate […]
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
FHFA Expands Mortgage Translations Online Clearinghouse
A&B ABstract: The Federal Housing Finance Agency has expanded the number of languages for which it provides translated documents as part of its Mortgage Translations clearinghouse. On September 30, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced that it has added Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese language resources to its Mortgage Translations clearinghouse. The update represents the […]
Alston & Bird Hosts Calabria, Kraninger to Discuss COVID-19 Challenges
A&B ABstract: On June 15, Alston & Bird partners Nanci Weissgold and Brian Johnson hosted Dr. Mark A. Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to discuss federal regulatory responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they affect consumer lending and mortgage servicing. […]
Alston & Bird Financial Services Regulatory Speaker Webinar Series
On June 15, from 1 to 2 p.m., Alston & Bird will host the inaugural event in its Financial Services Regulatory Speaker Webinar Series. The event will feature a discussion with Dr. Mark A. Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, discussing federal regulatory […]
Attorneys General Urge FHFA and HUD to Take Additional Measures to Protect Borrowers Affected by COVID-19
A&B Abstract: On April 23, 2020, the attorneys general of 33 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (the “Attorneys General”) sent two letters, one to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) and the other to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD” and collectively with FHFA, the “Agencies”), respectively, noting that […]