FHFA Proposes Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements for Fannie and Freddie Seller/Servicers

On January 30, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today proposed new minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers.  The proposed minimum financial requirements include net worth, capital ratio and liquidity criteria for the Enterprises’ Seller/Servicers.  FHFA is releasing the proposed criteria to provide greater transparency, clarity and consistency to industry participants and other stakeholders, and anticipates finalizing these requirements in the second quarter of 2015Release.