Ambitious goals in the proposed rule, especially on the multifamily side, may prove difficult for the GSEs to reach.

Trade groups give Treasury and FHFA officials an earful on the damage caused by changes to the preferred stock purchase agreements.

The FHFA is not conservator of the FHLBanks, so it cannot “step into the shoes” of the FHLBanks’ boards of directors, the FHLBs argue.

Sandra Thompson and Marcia Fudge combine forces to monitor GSE compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

Landlords are challenging the more-targeted ban, saying it still illegally deprives them of their ability to collect rents.

Wertheimer’s replacement previously served as chair of CIGIE, the independent agency that excoriated the departing IG for fostering a culture of intimidation.

As the first Senate-confirmed head of domestic finance in nearly a decade, the former Fed economist could play a vital role in renegotiating the PSPAs between Treasury and FHFA.

Fannie and Freddie are likely to have raked in more than $5 billion combined in adverse market fees on refinances before FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson decided to shut the program.

Changes to Fannie’s loan agreements allow the company to more closely monitor compliance with OFAC rules and anti-money laundering and anti-corruption statutes.

FHFA and other federal financial regulators are still grappling with issues like whether the definitions of QMs and QRMs should remain identical.