Housing finance reform

“We want to make sure that our cash [inflows] exceed our cash outflows, so again, we’re looking at a lot of different things, and premiums being one of them, but there are other things that we’re considering as well," FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery said.
FHA
April 23, 2020 9:00 PM

The Federal Housing Administration has provided struggling homeowners with payment flexibility and explored other measures. At the same time, the agency is mindful of protecting itself against downside risks.

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"I will support anything that I think can help people and help businesses stay in business," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
Neil Haggerty
April 14, 2020 9:33 AM

Republicans balked at measures like an overdraft fee ban and interest rate cap in the recent stimulus bill, but Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, isn’t done trying to add such proposals to future relief packages.

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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria
April 1, 2020 12:57 PM

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said a virus-induced financial crisis might give rise to more delinquencies and foreclosures than the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown.

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“We are delaying the opening of ... [the] comment period until we have some certainty on what the current overall situation is,” said FHFA Director Mark Calabria.
March 18, 2020 3:45 PM

FHFA Director Mark Calabria said the health crisis will complicate the release of a proposal establishing new capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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