FHFA Amends Rules of Practice and Procedure for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks

Summary

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has updated its Rules of Practice and Procedure to clarify the application of these rules to cease and desist proceedings against Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks for non-compliance with housing plans, with an exception for cases where the rules conflict with related statutory provisions.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Housing Finance AgencyOpen original release →

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