Despite privacy issues, industry stakeholders said Fannie’s and Freddie’s social bond disclosures should provide more granular data.

Silicon Valley Bank failed after complications involving funding provided to the bank by the Federal Home Loan Bank system and the Federal Reserve. MBS holdings also played a role in the bank’s failure.

In a new book, James Lockhart, FHFA’s first director, outlines the events leading up to the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. More than a decade later, the events and debates are still relevant.

For more than a year, almost all of the examination responsibilities for CSS have fallen on the shoulders of a single examiner at FHFA.

FINRA said the implementation of the amended Rule 4210 can’t take place until the SEC formally rescinds a 2022 stay.

Investors are pleased that FHFA has improved the capital treatment of commingled securities. The overall industry response to the proposed rule change, though, has been a resounding “meh.”

Freddie Mac saw a big fourth-quarter increase in Supers issuance that appeared to make up for lost ground earlier in the year. All three agencies posted declines in new REMIC production in the fourth quarter. (Includes two data charts.)

Would social bonds backed by single-family loans rather than multifamily loans still comport with the GSEs’ mission without impacting safety and soundness? FHFA issued a request for input on the matter.

A new report outlines the risks CSS poses for the GSEs and the secondary mortgage market.

The government-sponsored enterprise has warned seller/servicers that the improper use of ESG and other data could violate fair lending laws.