Steadily declining advances continue to whittle away at net income of most of the banks. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

FHFA finally releases the results of the 2020 DFASTs, nearly a year after they were postponed due to the pandemic. Read More

Freddie Mac and MCT team up to help small- and mid-sized lenders make the switch from cash seller to guarantor. The transition impacts everything from pricing to operations. Read More

Ambitious goals in the proposed rule, especially on the multifamily side, may prove difficult for the GSEs to reach. Read More

Urban Institute endorses Fannie plan to use rent payment history in its single-family underwriting. Read More

Trade groups give Treasury and FHFA officials an earful on the damage caused by changes to the preferred stock purchase agreements. Read More

The FHFA is not conservator of the FHLBanks, so it cannot “step into the shoes” of the FHLBanks’ boards of directors, the FHLBs argue. Read More

Sandra Thompson and Marcia Fudge combine forces to monitor GSE compliance with the Fair Housing Act. Read More

The Appraisal Institute and industry partners work to expand minority participation in the industry. Read More