Federal Housing Finance Agency February 8, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This proposed rule would restrict the regulated entitiesthe Federal National Mortgage Association (``Fannie Mae''), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (``Freddie Mac'') (collectively, the ``Enterprises''), and the Federal Home Loan Banks (``Banks'')from dealing in mortgages on properties encumbered by certain types of private transfer fee covenants and in certain related securities. Such covenants are adverse to the liquidity and stability of the housing finance market, and to financial safety and soundness. This proposed rule would except private transfer fees paid to homeowner associations, condominiums, cooperatives, and certain tax-exempt organizations that use the private transfer fees to provide a direct benefit to the owners of the encumbered real property. With limited exceptions, the rule would apply only prospectively to private transfer fee covenants created on or after the date of publication of the proposed rule.