FHFA Publishes 2022 Fannie/Freddie Multifamily Caps October 13, 2021 Dennis Hollier The government-sponsored enterprises will each be able to purchase $8 billion more in multifamily loans next year.Read More
FHFA Shuts the Door on Fannie/Freddie JV Issuing Non-GSE Securities October 6, 2021 Dennis Hollier FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson has quashed her predecessor's plans to expand the footprint of CSS to include GSE competitors.Read More
MBS Trading Sagged in August. Meaning? September 24, 2021 Paul Muolo One trend seemed clear: Real estate investment trusts that specialize in purchasing agency securities continue to scour the markets for different investments...Read More
Fannie Returns to the CRT Fold September 23, 2021 Dennis Hollier FHFA's proposal, last week, to improve the capital treatment of CRT has already reaped dividends.Read More
What Happens to FHFA's Contract With Houlihan? September 23, 2021 Paul Muolo If the Democrats' return to power spells the end of recap and release, does FHFA still need an advisor to explain how to do it?Read More
Short Takes: Fed Sheds No Light on Taper / Freddie Clarifies Policy on Group Homes / Rams Mortgage Capital Selling Ginnie EBO Mortgages September 23, 2021 Dennis Hollier
Freddie Mac More than Doubles the Cap on its STACR Repurchases September 21, 2021 Brandon Ivey The GSE boosted the tender cap from $650 million to $1.63 billion.Read More
Short Takes: Freddie Details Appraisal Bias / Results from Genworth’s IPO / Rocket’s Debt Offering / FoA’s MBS September 21, 2021 Brandon Ivey Freddie Mac's analysis on appraisal bias was based on 12 million appraisals spanning 2015 through 2020.Read More
Short Takes: Housing Market Slowing / Mr. Cooper Selling Field Services Unit / Freddie Selling NPLs / CFPB Signals Support for Renters September 20, 2021 Brandon Ivey The housing market is showing signs of a slowdown, according to an outlook from Fannie Mae.Read More
The Biden Era FHFA Flexes Its Muscles: Certain GSE PSPAs Suspended September 15, 2021 Dennis Hollier The PSPAs, as most GSE watchers know, define the nature of the government backstop for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Read More
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