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November 24, 2021

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Federal Home Loan Banks’ Income Ticks Up in Third Quarter

The Federal Home Loan Banks saw their interest-earning assets continue to decline in the third quarter, although somewhat less rapidly than earlier in the year. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

FHFA Shifts Focus on GSE Scorecard

The Federal Housing Finance Agency sets new standards for assessing Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s performance and releases a report assessing its own performance. Read More

Fitch: Debt Ceiling Crisis Could Impact GSEs

If the Senate fails to resolve the debt ceiling in time, the federal government’s credit rating will likely be downgraded to “restricted default.” So, too, will the ratings on GSE debt. Read More

The Build Back Better Act and the GSEs

If it gets through the Senate in its current form, the Build Back Better bill could have several budgetary impacts on the housing finance industry. Read More

Conservatives Denounce Proposed Changes to Capital Rule

Comments from AEI and the Cato Institute say, rather than reduce the capital requirements for the GSEs, FHFA should increase them. Read More

Former CSS Exec Lands at HPC

Mike Gill was part of the team brought in by former FHFA Director Mark Calabria to prepare CSS to issue securities for potential competitors of Fannie and Freddie. Read More

FHFA Hires Executive Compensation Consulting Firm

The GSEs’ regulator buys access to executive compensation data at the enterprises’ peers. Read More

Fannie Retires CAS Bonds Covering $3.13 Billion

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have now completed tender offers on seasoned CRT notes to reduce interest expense on seasoned deals. Read More

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