Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac announce new mortgage buyback rules

Aiming to provide lenders with “more clarity and transparency” and encourage increased access to credit to worth borrowers, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced a set of new policies pertaining to mortgage buybacks. The new rules, which take effect on Jan. 1, 2016, establish a list of potential alternatives to repurchase that either of the GSEs could offer to lenders in the event of underwriting defects.