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Inside The GSEs

June 17, 2022

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Seller Repurchases of GSE Loans Spike in 1Q22

Fannie and Freddie reported $1.01 billion in seller repurchases during the first quarter of 2022, the highest quarterly volume in nearly eight years. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Mixed Response to GSEs’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans

GSE insiders worry litigation over race-based housing assistance will undermine the enterprises’ equitable housing finance plans. Read More

Fannie, Freddie Impose Fees on Certain Resecuritizations

The new 50-basis-point upfront fee is intended to offset the cost of capital each enterprise is required to hold for guaranteeing the collateral of its competitor. Read More

ABS/MBS Investors Want Competitive Credit Score Models

An industry survey commissioned by VantageScore shows more support for a FICO alternative than previously thought. Read More

Fannie Introduces New Index for Prepayment Activity

MBS investors will now have access to 18 years of refinance and prepayment data derived from Desktop Underwriter. Read More

FHFA Releases Inaugural Mission Report

Fannie and Freddie bolstered their affordable housing acquisitions in 2021; FHLB not so much. Read More

Another Tender Offer for Freddie STACRs

Freddie continues to remove uneconomical credit-risk transfer notes from its balance sheet. Read More

Fannie Cranks Out a $19 Billion CIRT Deal

In addition to a Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction, the GSE’s capital markets team completed a $477.2 million non-performing loan sale. Read More

Former Freddie Exec Turns Up at Greystone

Rich Martinez joins the growing roster of executives abandoning the GSEs for greener pastures. Read More

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