On Sunday, August 1st, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium expired. The White House noted that the CDC explored a possible executive action that would enact a new 30-day eviction moratorium, which would be targeted to prevent evictions in counties with high or substantial COVID-19 case rates. However, the White House asserted on Monday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not have the legal authority to issue another eviction ban.
Additionally, the White House announced that the President has directed his White House policy, implementation and legal teams to work with federal agencies on reexamining whether there are any other authorities to take additional eviction prevention actions. As a result, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Government-Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs) will extend their respective foreclosure moratoriums on GSE-backed single-family loans through September 30, 2021.