FHFA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Period and Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums

 

On February 25, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are extending moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real-estate-owned (REO) evictions until June 30, 2021. Moratoriums on single-family foreclosures apply to Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages only, while moratoriums on REO evictions apply to properties that have been acquired by an Enterprise through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure transactions. The FHFA also announced that borrowers with a mortgage backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac may be eligible for an additional forbearance extension for three additional months for up to 18 months. Further, COVID-19 Payment Deferral for borrowers with an Enterprise-backed mortgage can now cover up to 18 months of missed payments. Release.