On December 23, the Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) announced an extension of the COVID-19 relief mortgage forbearance to qualifying multifamily property owners through March 31, 2020, which was previously set to expire on December 31, 2020. The relief program also extends certain protections to related tenants. Release.
On June 29, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) provided additional protections for owners and renters of multifamily properties by allowing servicers to extend existing forbearance agreements for up to three months, for a total forbearance of up to six months for multifamily property owners with loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Borrower may qualify for up to 24 months to repay the missed payments once the forbearance period concludes, and borrowers must comply with additional tenant protections during this period. Release.
On August 9, the FHFA announced that it is seeking public input on strategies to reduce Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac‘s presence in the multifamily housing market and is seeking input on various proposed alternatives. Input must be received within 60 days or not later than October 8. FHFA Release and Proposal.
