The controversial proposed capital rule for large banks sets a 75% loss given default rate for GSE debt issued but not guaranteed by the GSEs. For the debt guaranteed by the GSEs, the LGD rate will be 25%.

A new request for information asks stakeholders whether expanding social bonds from multifamily to single-family will help or hurt borrowers and investors.

The Fannie/Freddie regulator indicated it will review the impact of the ERCF on the UMBS market, but for now won’t delay implementation of the new fee.

While Fannie and Freddie look to be reclaiming lost investor-property loan business, seller execution tactics haven’t changed much in recent months. Volume fell 14% from October. (Includes two data charts.)

Mike Gill was part of the team brought in by former FHFA Director Mark Calabria to prepare CSS to issue securities for potential competitors of Fannie and Freddie.

The two new faces on the CSS board are investment banker Dylan Glenn and securities industry veteran Lynette Kelly.

The former Nationwide CTO will manage the Common Securitization Platform.

The deemed-issuance ratio satisfies IRS guidelines for determining the amounts of Fannie and Freddie product contained in UMBS.

CSS has appointed Jina Hong as senior vice president and chief audit executive and Juanita Russell as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

To promote the fungibility of the uniform MBS, Fannie and Freddie will more closely align how they evaluate their seller/servicers.