Freddie captured a larger share of GSE sales from a number of top sellers in the third quarter, nearly matching Fannie in single-family MBS issuance. Fannie lost ground in the purchase-loan sector.
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Expanding the definition of affordability to include more loans in cost-burdened markets could be an important opportunity for multifamily lenders.
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Depending on how you count, Fannie/Freddie loan guarantees in 2022 will either generate almost $30 billion in lifetime savings for the federal government or result in a $5.5 billion loss.
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Temporary rules attempt to address the issue of “significant deferred maintenance” in the nation's aging supply of condominium and cooperative homes.
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Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said the Fed’s asset purchases could end in mid-2022. The reason: The costs of quantitative easing may now outweigh the benefits.
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LIHTC and GSE programs both use the same flawed system for determining whether a project is “affordable,” revealed David Brickman, former CEO of Freddie Mac.
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