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Inside The GSEs

February 23, 2024

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Accounting Rules Drive Fannie, Freddie GSE Profits

Lingering capital shortfalls belie higher net incomes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae in 2023. (Includes data table.) Read More

Federal Reserve Releases 2024 Stress Test Scenarios

The Federal Reserve published a hypothetical economic collapse for banks to use in their annual stress test this year. The same scenario might be used by FHFA for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read More

Fannie Updates MBS Prepayment Report

Fannie Mae has added three new attributes to its daily prepayment report for mortgage-backed securities. The enhancements will provide timely data on principal reductions. Read More

Freddie Says Trended Credit Data Is Coming Soon

Freddie also announced various changes in its Loan Product Advisor related to asset and income modeling and income validation. Read More

Freddie Simplifies Rules on Multifamily Underwriting

Freddie has informed multifamily seller/servicers that it will treat all lawful permanent residents the same as citizens. Read More

Fannie Mae Taps Peter Akwaboah as New COO

The Morgan Stanley veteran will oversee technology and operations at the mortgage giant starting in May. Read More

Fannie Clarifies Property and Flood Insurance Policies

The mortgage giant spelled out what servicers must do to ensure the GSE’s interests are protected by adequate property insurance on the collateral backing its mortgage loans. Fannie also hedges its bets on a lapse in the NFIP. Read More

PIMCO Winning Bidder on Fannie’s Latest RPL Sale

The capital markets teams at Fannie and Freddie churned out a reperforming loan sale, a Guaranteed Multifamily Structures deal and a Structured Agency Credit Risk transaction. Read More

Fannie Surveys Mortgage Execs on Condo Lending

A Fannie survey highlights how sentiments have changed among condo lenders after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac imposed new restrictions in the wake of the Surfside tower collapse in 2021. Read More

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