GSE regulator Sandra Thompson: “FHFA has nothing against big players, but their size means that they don’t have to worry about accessing the capital markets. Small lenders, on the other hand, may be able to leverage local knowledge to best serve their communities.”
Refinance and restructuring of previously issued deals accounted for 62.8% of first-quarter CLO and CDO issuance. A total of $47.94 billion of such deals hit the market...
While the limit is near the level of GSE acquisitions of non-owner occupied properties in recent years, the way the cap has been implemented is prompting lenders to seek new outlets.
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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