{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Spring Street Brief","title":"Episode 107: FHFA Proposes Major Overhaul of Duty to Serve Rules","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9fda0067\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":218,"description":"The Federal Housing Finance Agency has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the Duty to Serve regulations governing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The proposed rule replaces the existing prescriptive Activities framework with a flexible, principles-based approach — and expands LIHTC credit eligibility across all three Duty to Serve underserved markets. For LIHTC investors, affordable housing developers, and structured finance practitioners, the comment deadline of July 24 and a target effective date of January 1, 2028, make this a near-term priority.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eww4KoCb2-o7-dD11A42DpSkBhZjKNEkIb9mGj3dsyg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YWNi/MGVlZjVhN2FjYzBk/NDY5YWEyOTA3MWMw/MWViZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}