Update: Fannie Mae Guidelines Raise Concerns, Could Bar ACV Coverage for Homes May 7, 2024 By William Rabb An updated guideline from Fannie Mae, if it stands, could throw a wrench into the property-casualty insurance industry’s move toward...
Freddie Mac Accepts KBRA Ratings, Giving Fla. Agents, Mortgagees More Options February 2, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Freddie Mac, one of two mortgage-buying companies that buttress the U.S. home-lending market, has agreed to accept the Kroll Bond...
Uncertainty Over Whether Frontline’s KBRA Rating Will Be Accepted by Freddie Mac January 24, 2023 By William Rabb Frontline Insurance Co. has sparked confusion and concern from agents and insureds after the carrier last week sent out differing...
Florida Ratings Crisis: Fannie and Freddie Agree to Accept Citizens-as-Backstop Plan December 8, 2022 By William Rabb It took more than four months, but Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have now agreed to accept an innovative but...
Supreme Court’s Upcoming 23 Rulings to Touch on Business, Religion, Voting, Students June 7, 2021 By Greg Stohr The Supreme Court heads into the home stretch of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s first term with a list of big-money...
Supreme Court Hears Shareholder Suit over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac December 10, 2020 By Lawrence Hurley U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday questioned a bid by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pursue legal...
Private Mortgage Insurers’ Bigger Slice of Freddie Mac Pie Smaller Than Hoped September 26, 2016 By Matt Scully and Joe Light Mortgage insurance companies are getting a long-awaited shot at expanding their business with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But it’s...
FHA Chief Watt Says Force-Placed Home Insurance Changes ‘Tough’ November 24, 2014 By Jeff Horwitz The Federal Housing Finance Agency has yet to deliver on changes to a controversial type of homeowners’ insurance even as...
Private Insurers Weigh Backing Veterans’ Mortgages October 28, 2014 By Jody Shenn and Zachary Tracer Private insurers are considering a request by U.S. officials to guarantee mortgages for veterans — the fastest growing part of...
Judge Dismisses Mass. AG Coakley’s Federal Housing Lawsuit October 24, 2014 By Steve LeBlanc A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley against the Federal Housing Finance Agency...