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Showing posts with label Fannie Mae. Show all posts

Monday, October 12, 2020

12 Oct

Residential Eviction Suspension Being Lifted Today (October 12, 2020)

Effective October 12, 2020, residential evictions are back in NYS with suspensions being lifted.Specifically, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks issued Administrative Order 231/20, which permits the prosecution of residential evictions commenced after March 17, 2020.As of October 12, 2020, here are the rules...

Saturday, March 28, 2020

28 Mar

Evictions Stopped Under Coronavirus Stimulus - CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or “CARES” Act was enacted into law on March 27, 2020. In addition to the relief enumerated in two of our recent articles (Nuts & Bolts of Stimulus Package - House Passes 2 Trillion Dollar Stimulus Package and Forbearance and Foreclosure Moratorium in Coronavirus...
28 Mar

Forbearance and Foreclosure Freeze in Coronavirus Stimulus

On March 27, 2020, the historic stimulus package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or “CARES” Act was enacted into law. In addition to the relief enumerated in our recent blog (Nuts & Bolts of Stimulus Package - House Passes 2 Trillion Dollar Stimulus Package), the CARES Act also includes...

Friday, March 20, 2020

20 Mar

NYS, FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage Relief Plans Do Not Automatically Waive Mortgage Payments

On March 19, 2020, Governor Cuomo announced a 90-day Mortgage Relief Plan ("Plan") for New York State mortgage borrowers. New York State mortgage servicers are directed to provide 90-day mortgage relief to borrowers affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Plan aims to provide the following relief: Waiving mortgage...

Thursday, March 19, 2020

19 Mar

60-Day Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions for FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac Mortgages

On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) authorized the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to implement a 60-day moratorium on foreclosures and evictions for single family homeowners with FHA-backed mortgages. Similarly, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) also directed Fannie...

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

08 Mar

Guidance for Borrowers Seeking Home Loan Modifications Under the Making Homes Affordable Act

On Monday, February 27, 2017, Fannie Mae, acting as administrator of Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), implemented portions of the Supplemental Directive 16-02 regarding the termination of Making Homes Affordable Program (MHA). Now, borrowers who have applied for a modification on or before the termination...

Thursday, September 08, 2016

08 Sep

New Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Refinance Program for 2017

On August 25, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a new refinance program by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that will be implemented in October 2017 for borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages. This new program will replace the current Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), which was set...

Monday, March 31, 2014

31 Mar

Mortgage Finance Reform Advances in the Senate

The Senate is currently formulating its bipartisan plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) have been working together to craft legislation that shifts the mortgage market to the private sector...

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

26 Feb

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are Setting Records in Profits

Due to the housing bubble burst in 2008, the federal government took ownership of the mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and bailed them out of financial ruin. Not only did this bailout cost $187.5 billion in taxpayer dollars, but it also took years for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to recover from their monumental...