GSEs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said insurance companies and banks are already pulling out of disaster-prone areas, which could pose problems.

The Congressional Budget Office acknowledged limitations in its research of expected flood damage data.

There's temporary leeway on formal compliance with replacement-cost value requirements in order to sort out insurer concerns with a recent re-emphasis on them.

The government-sponsored enterprise's chief executive managing the issue is looking at how things like roof pitch can mitigate the impact of natural disasters on homes.

Special purpose credit programs, down payment assistance and potential mortgage insurance premium cuts came into focus over the past year.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are mum on whether a temporary solution from Florida officials to support downgraded home insurance firms will pass muster for the enterprises' underwriting exceptions.

The coronavirus relief legislation could result in private mortgage insurers having to hold more capital, a B. Riley FBR analyst report said.