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
Freddie Head of Single Family Stepping Down May 27, 2022 Dennis Hollier Donna Corley, one of the most influential women in housing finance, joins the exodus of senior executives leaving the GSEs.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
Biden Administration Housing Plan Leans on GSEs May 25, 2022 Dennis Hollier Much of the White House plan to increase housing supply has been cribbed from the enterprises' duty-to-serve plans.Read More
Short Takes: Ocwen Buyback Plan Boosts Prices / MBA Promotes DeSanctis to VP of Communications / Census Bureau Numbers Indicate Sharper Market Downturn May 25, 2022 Dennis Hollier Ocwen authorizes buybacks to bolster stock prices.Read More
Freddie to Expand Financing for ADUs May 23, 2022 Dennis Hollier Freddie Mac is set to increase financing options for accessory dwelling units.Read More
GSE Reform via FHFA and Treasury? Not Exactly on the Front Burner May 17, 2022 Brandon Ivey Administrative reform of the GSEs appears to be a long way off.Read More
Fannie Earnings Retreat in the First Quarter of 2022 May 5, 2022 Dennis Hollier The mortgage giant’s putative net worth jumped to $51.8 billion, but its shortfall in total adjusted capital increased to $272 billion.Read More
CHLA Pushes for Less Stringent GSE Eligibility Requirements April 19, 2022 Dennis Hollier Trade group says FHFA's reproposed rule would serve as a barrier to entry for smaller seller/servicers.Read More
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