Secondary Market

Eleven years after conservatorship began, an FHFA report looks back on how the GSEs have worked to assist homeowners facing foreclosure through options such as short sales and deeds-in-lieu.

As PHH assumes, a mortgage sub-servicing role to Ocwen, Fitch notes how this may impact RMBS.

The much-discussed universal mortgage-backed security is almost here. Click through to learn the latest details, what to expect from this program, and what it could mean for the industry.

With self-employed borrowers an important and growing part of the mortgage market, Freddie Mac is working to meet their needs while maintaining underwriting standards.

As part of its goal to improve the predictability of cash flows to MBS investors, FHFA has announced its final rule for the single mortgage-backed security issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Click through to learn more.

A working paper gives its take on housing finance reform and the role of the GSEs in the market. Click through to learn more about the recommendations made.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has big plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read the Agency's expectations for the GSEs are in the coming year.

Click through to learn what Hugh Frater, Interim CEO of Fannie Mae had to say about Plutzik, who succeeds Egbert L.J. Perry as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Here’s a breakdown of how FHA’s loan limit ceiling will increase across various housing markets.

What are the four steps proposed by the FHFA to validate and approve the credit score models used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?