Tag Archives: Freddie Mac

How much did Freddie Mac reduce its mortgage-related investments portfolio during April?

Is the latest mortgage market data indicative of an economy that is ready for the Fed to raise the federal funds target rate?

Housing markets in metros all over the country are improving and many metros are making their way back to their benchmark ranges, according to an index from Freddie Mac. 

The Net Worth Sweep, or the sweeping of all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits into Treasury, has been under more intense scrutiny as of late.

With both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac downwardly revising their projected economic growth for the full year of 2016, what do they expect for housing?

While the conservatorships continue, so do the Enterprise’s initiatives to ease the risk for taxpayers by further involving investors in the private capital market.

Most everyone agrees that the conservatorships need to end, but cannot agree on how. What did a conservative coalition propose as the solution?

There has been a growing trend in the number and type of foreclosure prevention actions completed by the GSEs since the start of the conservatorships.

What change did Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make to their benchmark mortgage modification interest rates, and how will this change help mortgage servicers?

The Q1 financial reports released by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this week have prompted even more intense questions as to the long-term sustainability of the FHFA's conservatorship of the GSEs, which was meant to be temporary but is now almost eight years old.