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Inside The GSEs

December 8, 2023

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GSE Single-Family Business Slides in November

Although most top-10 GSE lenders increased deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in November, MBS issuance declined by 7.0% on a monthly basis. Read More

CFHLB Says the FHLBanks Should Remain ‘Lenders of Last Resort’

The Council of the Federal Home Loan Banks and the Federal Housing Finance Agency find themselves on opposite sides in a debate over the mission of the FHLBanks. Read More

Freddie Streamlines Condo Eligibility Determinations

At FHFA’s direction, the GSEs have been working to ensure lenders can identify condo projects that are ineligible due to deferred maintenance or characteristics like excess commercial space or investor concentration. Read More

Coalition Pushes for Stricter Energy Code Requirements From GSEs

Stricter energy codes would lower residents’ housing costs, improve their health and make them more resilient to the impacts of climate change, according to environmental and consumer groups. Read More

Freddie Improving Access to Downpayment Assistance

The government-sponsored enterprise has collaborated with state housing finance agencies to develop standardized loan documents to simplify the use of downpayment assistance programs. Read More

GSE Multifamily Loans Fund More Very Affordable Units

Although the GSEs financed fewer affordable units in small multifamily properties, the number of affordable units in Fannie- and Freddie-financed high-rises and garden apartments spiked from 170,000 to 248,000. Read More

GSE Conforming Loan Limits Increase in 2024

The baseline conforming loan limit for 2024 will rise $40,350 to $766,550 on mortgages for one-unit properties. Read More

GSEs Post Social Disclosures for Supers, Megas

This week, the GSEs began providing investors the Social Density Score and Social Criteria Share attributes for Supers and Megas. Read More

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