Letter to the FHFA regarding mortgages for new homes backed by the GSE to meet updated energy codes
The 78 undersigned affordable housing, consumer, health, energy efficiency, environmental, andbusiness organizations urge the FHFA to require that all mortgages for new homes backed by theGovernment Sponsored Enterprises (Enterprises) meet the energy code requirements currentlyproposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA) for their mortgage products.