Freddie’s new When-Issued certificates come with a couple special conditions.

Questions raised by the appeals court judges suggest they believe the case should go back to a trial court to weigh the credibility of the evidence.

FHFA acting director says the GSE capital rule shouldn’t change every time the agency gets a new director.

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition has put together a list of actions the GSEs can take to meet their obligations under FHFA’s duty-to-serve program.

Biden’s FHFA nominee Sandra Thompson has made it clear that the agency can’t end the conservatorships without help from the Departments of Treasury and Justice and, most importantly, Congress itself.

In April, Fannie and Freddie will begin charging sharply higher LLPAs on second-home and high-balance mortgages. The change is likely to expand non-agency securitizations at the expense of Fannie and Freddie.

The GSEs will have to find ways to better serve the rural housing, manufactured housing and affordable housing preservation markets.

Freddie veterans Steve Lineberger and Meg McElgunn will run the Western and Central districts as well as the Northeastern and Southeastern districts.

Multifamily caps have kept Fannie and Freddie from expanding their footprint in the apartment market, which grew by 25% in 2021 and is expected to expand by as much as 11% this year.

When-Issued certificates allow the enterprise to advance fund the guaranteed portions of its signature K-deals. That means Freddie can transfer market risk while pooling collateral for its MBS.