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The Congressional Budget Office has found that restructuring the mortgage market would save the government billions of dollars but may increase the cost of housing.
August 27 -
The agency said the market for larger rental investors may not need additional liquidity from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
August 21 -
MountainView Financial Solutions is brokering a more than $3 billion package of Fannie Mae and government mortgage servicing rights originated primarily through third-party origination channels.
August 17 -
The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises has substantial authority to intervene as a legislative stalemate continues.
August 14 -
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations.
August 8 -
The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.
August 7 -
Fannie Mae’s treatment of a reperforming loan package helped drive up earnings by almost 41% to $4.5 billion, delivering a stronger dividend to Treasury ahead of a leadership change.
August 2 -
Freddie Mac produced modest second-quarter results, reflecting a stabilizing business that CEO Donald Layton compared to a utility company.
July 31 -
Fannie Mae has issued securities supporting the transition away from the London interbank offered rate; something that could become more pressing for lenders if adjustable-rate mortgages were to become more prevalent.
July 27 -
Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
July 26