Fannie still has a substantially larger amount of single-family servicing outstanding, but Freddie grew its book significantly faster in the third quarter. Bulk MSR transfers accounted for some big shifts in the GSE servicing market. (Includes two data charts.)
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Market forces and regulatory issues outside the control of Fannie and Freddie may make it difficult for them to achieve the proposed affordable housing benchmarks.
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Successive OIG reports have found chronic deficiencies in FHFA’s internal controls and in its supervision of the GSEs. The latest report is more of the same.
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A new standardized structure for capital and risk-management disclosures will make it easier to compare Fannie and Freddie to one another and to other large financial institutions.
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Fannie issues its first CAS deal in nearly a year and a half, following a decision by FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson to double the capital relief available for CRT transactions.
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Housing stakeholders liked FHFA’s plan to require Fannie and Freddie to develop equitable housing finance plans, but they also recommended changes.
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