The support of the powerful House Financial Services Committee chair improves the chances that FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson’s job becomes permanent. It also casts doubt on the rumored nomination of CRL President Mike Calhoun.
Even though the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Collins case two months ago, lawyers for both the shareholders and the government prepare to make many of the same arguments again before the Fifth Circuit.
Fannie and Freddie have issued a combined $25.1 billion in long-term debt so far this year. That’s compared to $338.7 billion in the first six months of 2020.
Hedge funds and REITs are buying up the nation’s manufactured home communities, often with support from Fannie and Freddie. But most resident-owned communities can't meet the GSEs' LTV requirements.
New area-based subgoals for minority and low-income census tracts are aimed at reducing the likelihood that GSE loan purchases inadvertently promote gentrification.
Freddie Mac and MCT team up to help small- and mid-sized lenders make the switch from cash seller to guarantor. The transition impacts everything from pricing to operations.
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