FHFA Working on Fix for Commingled Securities Fee July 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier Thompson tells industry group the fix might require another change to the capital rule.Read More
Short Takes: House Price Appreciation Still Tops 18%; Fannie Taps New Chief Human Resources Officer; Foreclosure Starts on the Upswing July 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier FHFA HPI dips slightly; foreclosure starts go the other way.Read More
FHFA Will Address UMBS Fee on Commingled Securities July 19, 2022 Brandon Ivey FHFA's Sandra Thompson: “We’ve got some options that we’re considering in the short-term"...Read More
FHFA Nods to Fintech's Role in Housing Finance, Creates a New Office July 19, 2022 Dennis Hollier The agency said it wants to foster the safe, sound and responsible use of technology in the mortgage process.Read More
GSEs Release Equitable Housing Finance Plans June 9, 2022 Dennis Hollier Fannie's and Freddie's long-awaited plans show good intentions...Read More
GSE Legal Update: Collins v. Yellen, the Last Lap June 6, 2022 Dennis Hollier District Court judge Nancy Atlas once again hears arguments over the Fannie/Freddie net worth sweep...Read More
FHFA Issues Final Rule on Annual Capital Plans for Fannie and Freddie June 2, 2022 Dennis Hollier The GSEs will use the capital planning process to calculate their stress capital buffer, which is set at a minimum of 0.75% of adjusted total assets.Read More
Jumbo-Conforming Spread Reaches Near Record Levels May 27, 2022 Brandon Ivey Volatility in the secondary market has led to a 49-basis-point interest rate spread between jumbo and comparable conventional loans.Read More
FHFA to Require Extensive GSE Capital Disclosures May 27, 2022 Dennis Hollier The new rule may clear up some of the confusion surrounding how Fannie and Freddie calculate their capital requirements under the ERCF.Read More
Fannie: Lenders Want Appraisals Modernized May 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier A Fannie Mae survey showed 94% of the 188 lenders asked feel that efforts by the GSEs to modernize appraisals are valuable.Read More