FHFA Director Mark Calabria and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seem to have different motives to take the GSEs out of conservatorship. However: Will they be able to reach an agreement soon?
Although FHFA claims to have taken steps to improve its supervisory prowess, no signs of those improvements are apparent, the agency OIG said in its semi-annual report to Congress.
The industry was not expecting the FHFA to give ground on 4% Tier I capital for Fannie and Freddie. Now for the big question: What does it mean for lenders?
Andrew Bon Salle, who runs Fannie’s single-family business, will be leaving later this year. Also, several other key GSE executives are planning departures, according to former and current staff.
The payment deferral option will go a long way in providing a much more seamless way for borrowers to get back on track in paying their mortgages, according to the CEOs of Fannie and Freddie.
A new rule proposed by the FHFA this week would ensure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “stay focused on their core mission and do not stray into business the market already serves well” after they exit conservatorship.
Industry watchers said a blue wave would stall GSEs’ recapitalization and exit from conservatorship and likely send FHFA Director Mark Calabria packing.
The MBA said a permanent, paid-for government backstop for agency mortgage-backed securities would be the ideal way to ensure a deep, liquid secondary mortgage market.
If the Financial Stability Oversight Council gets its way, GSE capital standards will be tighter than what many in the industry want. Is that a problem? Opinions vary.
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