The rumors were based on real changes to what the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) calls 'upfront fees,' or fees borrowers pay when they're closing on a mortgage that are meant to cover the lender's expenses. President Joe Biden was changing how much money homebuyers will pay when they're closing on a property based on their credit scores. 'The Biden administration raises mortgage payments for good credit & higher down payment homebuyers starting May 1st, in order to foot the bill for high-risk mortgage borrowers with lower credit scores & lower down payments,' claimed one tweet. In April 2023, numerous articles and social media posts claimed U.S. There was no congressional measure or executive order related to the changes, and, based on our research, Biden had not publicly commented on the FHFA's decision to change the fee structure. Moreover, the White House rejected that claim.

President Joe Biden was pushing for, or had introduced, these changes were not supported by evidence. And even those with higher credit scores will pay less once the new plan takes effect. Conversely, people with lower credit scores will pay less. Generally speaking, under the new rule some people with higher credit scores will pay more in fees than those in similar situations under the old rule.Those fees are based on 'risk characteristics of the borrowers and the loans they are obtaining,' which can include credit scores. The new pricing framework will change what the agency calls upfront fees, or payments homebuyers make when they close on a property.In January 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), an independent regulatory agency, announced a new pricing framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two mortgage companies under FHFA conservatorship, effective May 1, 2023.

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