Governor Brian Kemp Leads Group of Republican Governors in Pushing Back on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s New Mortgage Rule

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently led a group of Republican governors in sending a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in regards to the agency’s changed to the loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA).

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Georgia Freedom Caucus Asks State Treasurer to Oppose Biden Administration’s ‘Unfair’ Mortgage Policy

The Georgia Freedom Caucus blasted the Biden administration’s unfair new mortgage policy in a May 9 letter to State Treasurer Steve McCoy, whom they urged to publicly oppose the change that penalizes Georgians with good credit.

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Outrage Continues over Federal Rule to Charge Higher Fees to Home Buyers with Better Credit

A new federal rule that would charge higher fees to home buyers with good credit to help subsidize those with poor credit goes into effect Monday.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced in January it would increase Loan-Level Price Adjustment fees for mortgage borrowers with higher credit scores to help keep fees lower for those with worse credit.

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Empower Oversight Wins Appeal, Obtains Documents on Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General

Empower Oversight, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization with the goal of enhancing oversight of government, won an appeal for six Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, allowing the group to access documents previously undisclosed.

The organization sought documents related to multiple reports of misconduct in the Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG).

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Housing Prices Hit Highest Rate of Growth Ever Recorded

Home prices reached record highs in April as the housing market continued to boom, with home prices in areas around cities climbing at the fastest rate on record.

Average home prices in metropolitan areas, measured by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, rose 14.6% between April 2020 and April 2021, according to an analysis released Tuesday. The increase is the highest annual rate of housing price growth the index has measured, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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