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February 2, 2018

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GSE Credit-Risk Transfer Slowed Significantly in 4Q17, But Market Hit a New Annual Record in 2017

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had one of their slowest quarters ever in new credit-risk transfer deals late in 2017, but ended the year with record output all the same. Read More

Sen. Corker’s View of GSE Reform: Multiple Guarantors But None with a Market Share North of 25 Percent

Ginnie Mae would become the linchpin of the conventional secondary mortgage market of the future, providing an explicit government guarantee for MBS issued by one of several new entities, under a plan being drafted by Senate Republicans. Read More

Realtors Ask FHFA to Reduce Fannie/Freddie G-Fees and LLPAs, Citing the New Tax Law

The National Association of Realtors this week asked the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to lower the MBS guarantee fees charged by the two government-sponsored enterprises, citing lower corporate tax rates ushered in under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read More

Freddie Mac Looks to Carve Out New Niche for Specified Pools: Loans in the $175k-$200k Bracket

Freddie Mac is offering a new cash benefit to sellers of loans that fall in a narrow band of loan sizes that typically are used for specified MBS pools. The new category targeted for cash deliveries are 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with loan amounts ranging from $175,000 to $200,000. Read More

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, as Expected; Will Powell Stay the Course or Alter the Trajectory?

Departing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen quietly rode off into the sunset this week, with the Fed’s Open Market Committee deciding to keep interest rates unchanged, as expected. The fed funds target range remains at 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent. Read More

Mortgage Data Initiatives Viewed as Valuable To Lenders, But They Also Create Challenges

Data initiatives meant to streamline technological innovations and provide better information are actually giving mortgage lenders a hard time. A new report by Fannie Mae showed that 74 percent of lenders agree that attempts to standardize data are needed, but many run into challenges in implementation. Read More

Ginnie Mae Plans Broad Improvements to Pool Disclosures to Benefit Market Players

Ginnie Mae is planning to make enhancements to its disclosure offerings in 2018 and 2019 to benefit MBS issuers and investors. Read More

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