All but one of the top 10 GSE sellers delivered a higher proportion of mortgages to Freddie Mac than Fannie Mae in January. (Includes two data tables.)
The sign of a good business model is one that makes profits in good times and bad. Fannie and Freddie have shown strong profits throughout the post-pandemic downturn. (Includes data table.)
Fair Isaac Corp. CEO William Lansing asserted that FICO is the best tool for assessing credit risk, and he doesn’t see that changing whether the government is more or less involved in the GSEs.
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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