Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

The lack of consistent record-keeping on desktop appraisal reports could pose risks to financial safety, with the OIG pushing for increased transparency and improved monitoring.

Stakeholder forums and listening sessions planned to ensure seamless rollout; extended timeline for bi-merge credit report requirement in play.

FHFA says house prices grew 3%.

Victory comes after a previous trial ended in a hung jury.

Index reflects a mixed bag of regional growth and decline in May 2023.

Changes would authorize suspension of business with counterparties that commit misconduct.