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Inside The GSEs

June 14, 2019

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Refi Surge Boosts GSE MBS in May, Market Share Steady

Fannie's MBS issuance was up significantly from April to May while Freddie posted a smaller monthly gain. Purchase mortgages and refinancing both rose substantially. Read More

Raymond James Says GSE IPOs Will Take a While

Industry insiders disagree on how long it would take for Fannie and Freddie to go public. A Raymond James report says it will take three to four years, while others say it depends on the plan. Read More

Calabria Says Post-Crisis Housing Finance Basically the Same

The FHFA director adds nonbank counterparty risk to his list of concerns. He is pushing for more competition as a solution for reform. But Realtors have concerns of their own: keeping an explicit government guarantee. Read More

Moody’s Economist Pushes Quicker Routes to Reform

Economists use an Urban Institute roundtable to debate the best and fastest route to fix what ails Fannie and Freddie. Read More

FHFA: CRT and CECL May Reduce GSE Earnings

Calabria reports to Congress on the outlook for Fannie and Freddie. Then asks for powers like those of the FDIC and other financial regulators, including the authority to issue charters for new GSEs. Read More

FHFA Sues Wells Fargo in On-Again, Off-Again Sub-Prime Case

One of the last legal dramas from the subprime crisis took a surprise turn last week when FHFA sued Wells over a case that had been settled earlier this year. At stake: more than $1 billion in RMBS issued 13 years ago. Read More

Trade in UMBS Finally Begins

The long saga of the Single Security Initiative culminates in what’s supposed to be a more liquid and efficient TBA market as Fannie and Freddie issue their first common securities over the CSP. Read More

Fannie Announces 12th RPL Sale

The GSE continues FHFA-mandated shedding of its retained mortgage portfolio.

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Optional Adoption Period for URLA Delayed

The FHFA has postponed implementation of a complex data standardization process as trade groups worry whether the industry is ready. Read More

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