Based on the success of payment deferrals during the COVID-19 emergency and feedback from industry, FHFA has made the option a key part of loss mitigation for the GSEs.
In order to have a return on capital sufficient to attract private investors, the GSEs would have to charge g-fees of about 76 basis points, according to former Freddie CEO Don Layton.
Almost all of the decline in combined GSE profits was due to a spike in loan-loss provisions. But while Fannie’s provisions continued to grow in the fourth quarter, Freddie’s may have peaked in the third quarter. (Includes data chart.)
Will lower FHA premiums steal market share from the GSEs? According to analysts, private mortgage insurer pricing still makes the GSEs the better execution for borrowers with credit scores over 680. But private MIs are still nervous.
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