GSE recap-and-release continues to roll down the tracks. The big question: What will the capital standards bring? Meanwhile, chatter about investor meetings...
Craig Phillips, the former Treasury point man on housing reform, told industry insiders that the recap and release of Fannie and Freddie should “really respect the rights of the current shareholders.”
FHFA Director Mark Calabria said to exit conservatorship Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have to be adequately capitalized and make appropriate changes to their culture.
One of these days, the two mortgage giants will commence with a new stock offering. Right? The market seems to be betting on the fact, as are the government-sponsored enterprises.
The industry’s mood at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual conference last week seemed optimistic. But global uncertainty with China and trade, and Brexit could cut the good times short.
As the GSE recap-and-release avalanche continues, there’s increasing chatter in the market that Treasury is open to a legal settlement with Fannie/Freddie shareholders. A crazy idea? Maybe not.
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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