Transparency and Certainty for Lenders, at 1 (September 11, 2012). Accessed: August 15, 2013, at www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/24366/Reps_ and_Warrants_Release_and_FAQs_091112. pdf. Federal Housing Finance Agency, “Strategic Goal 3: Maintaining Foreclosure Prevention Efforts and Credit Availability,” A Strategic Plan for Enterprise Conservatorships: The Next Chapter in a Story that Needs an Ending, at 18 (February 21, 2012). Accessed: June 6, 2013, at www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/23344/ StrategicPlanConservatorshipsFINAL.pdf. 209 Federal Housing Finance Agency, “Strategic Goal 4—Means and Strategies,” Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System: Strategic Plan, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fiscal Years 2013-2017, at 22. Accessed: July 9, 2013, at www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/23930/ FHFA%20Draft%20Strategic%20Plan%20 2013-2017.pdf. 210 Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Align Guidelines for Servicing Delinquent Mortgages, Updated Framework to Include Servicer Incentives and Penalties (April 28, 2011). Accessed: July 9, 2013, at www.fhfa.gov/ webfiles/21190/sai42811final.pdf. 211 Id. 212 Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General, “What FHFA-OIG Found,” FHFA’s Oversight of Fannie Mae’s Default-Related Legal Services, AUD-2011-004, at 2 (September 30, 2011). Accessed: June 6, 2013, at www. fhfaoig.gov/Content/Files/AUD-2011-004.pdf. 213 Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General, “Why FHFA-OIG Did This Audit,” FHFA’s Oversight of the Enterprises’ Management of High-Risk Seller/Servicers, AUD- 2012-007, at 2 (September 18, 2012). Accessed: June 6, 2013, at www.fhfaoig.gov/Content/Files/ AUD-2012-007.pdf. 214 Id., “Enterprise Losses from Counterparty Failures,” at 12. 215 Id., “Enterprise Losses from Counterparty Failures,” at 12, 13. 216 Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General, “Consumer Protection Laws,” FHFA Should Develop and Implement a Risk-Based Plan to Monitor the Enterprises’ Oversight of Their Counterparties’ Compliance with Contractual Requirements Including Consumer Protection Laws, AUD-2013-008, at 4 (March 26, 2013). Accessed: June 6, 2013, at www.fhfaoig.gov/ Content/Files/AUD-2013-008_0.pdf. 217 Id., “Summary,” “Finding: FHFA Should Develop and Implement a Risk-Based Plan to Monitor the Enterprises’ Oversight of Their Counterparties’ Compliance with Contractual Requirements Including Consumer Protection Laws,” at 2, 6. 218 Federal Housing Inspectors General, Compendium of Federal Single Family Mortgage Programs and Related Activities (November 2011). Accessed: June 6, 2013, at www.fhfaoig.gov// Content/Files/compendium.pdf. 219 Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General, Joint Report on Federally Owned or Overseen Real Estate Owned Properties (May 2013). Accessed: June 6, 2013, at www.fhfaoig.gov/Content/Files/ May%202013%20Housing%20IGs%20Report. revised.v2.pdf. Semiannual Report to the Congress • April 1, 2013–September 30, 2013 137
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