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On November 2, 2022 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Aggregate Statistics Data File and Dashboard. The UAD: Documents appraisal bias. Is derived from more than 47 million appraisals conducted between 2013 and June 30, 2022. Lenders selling loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must submit appraisal information in the UAD format. Standardizes various data elements regarding an appraisal. Undervaluation Rates The 2021 FHFA appraisal statistics reflect a […]

On May 3, 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will require lenders to use a Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) as part of the application process for loans that will be sold to the Enterprises. The purpose of the SCIF is to collect information about the borrower’s language preference, if any, and on any homebuyer education or housing counseling the borrower received, so lenders can better […]

On November 30, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the conforming loan limits (CLLs) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2022. In most of the U.S., the 2022 limit for one-unit properties will be $647,200, an increase of $98,950 from $548,250 in 2021. National Baseline The Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) requires that the baseline CLL for the Enterprises be adjusted each year to reflect […]

On November 24, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021. Baseline Limit The Housing and Economic Recovery Act establishes the maximum loan limit in those areas as a multiple of the area median home value, while setting a “ceiling” on that limit of 150 percent of the baseline loan limit. Median home values generally increased in high-cost […]