August 13, 2026
Mr. Crank introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To require that certain payments to Federal student loans to the buyer of a home be classified as a financial concession by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction Act
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Sec. 2. Classification of student loan payment as a financial concession
(a) In general
Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall require the enterprises to classify a covered payment as a financial concession with respect to an interested party contribution in the sale of a home, subject to the limitation described in subsection (b).
(b) Limitation
A portion of a covered payment that is in excess of $25,000 shall be classified as a sales concession.
(c) Definitions
In this Act:
(1) Enterprises
The term enterprises
means—
(A)
the Federal National Mortgage Association; and
(B)
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association.
(2) Covered payment
The term covered payment
means a payment towards a student loan, as defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Act, by an interested party to the buyer of a home.
(3) Home
Newly constructed principal residence of the buyer of a home.