FHFA extends foreclosure and eviction moratorium to Jan. 31
The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended its moratorium on foreclosures and evictions for borrowers with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac until Jan. 31. This marks the fourth time the government agency has extended the moratorium, now another month past its most recent deadline of Dec. 31.
Fannie and Freddie’s foreclosure moratorium applies to enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages only. However, the extension also applies to real estate owned (REO) evictions, which are properties that have been acquired by an enterprise through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions.
The FHFA has not yet stated whether it will also extend its policy that allows Fannie and Freddie to buy qualified loans in forbearance. That deadline is set to expire on Dec. 31.