In Q3 2019, Freddie Mac trasferred billions in credit risk on $69 billion of single-family mortgages from U.S. taxpayers to the private sector. Here's how the GSE is expanding opportunities for private capital.
Read More »Non-QM Mortgage Bond Market Misconceptions
With non-QM bond issuances on the rise, the industry is taking a closer look at how to serve underserved borrowers and ensure the stability of the market.
Read More »The Rise of the Mid-Size Single Family-Rental Investor
New commentary details how smaller investors are becoming more frequent, and markets to look out for in 2020.
Read More »FHFA Seeks Input on Universal Mortgage-Backed Securities Practices
After the completion of the Single Security Initiative, the FHFA is planning its next steps for the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, including UMBS prepayment speeds and alignment.
Read More »SEC Seeks Commentary on Disclosure Rules and RMBS
With the future privatization of Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the RMBS market is bound to shift, and in repsonse, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know if disclosure rules are discouraging RMBS issuance.
Read More »Fannie Mae Securities Update: A Billion-Dollar Offering
Fannie Mae has priced a new note offering from Connecticut Avenue Securities, featuring thousands of single-family mortgage loans. Click through to learn more.
Read More »FHFA Gives Update on Conservatorship and GSE Reform
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac prepare to exit conservatorship, the Federal Housing Finance Agency gives updates on their reform progress in the Agency's 2020 Scorecard and new Strategic Plan.
Read More »The Dawn of a New Era for Title
Advancing technology, as well as new clientele and expectations, are changing how the industry operates. What does this mean for title insurance moving forward? Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the October issue of DS News
Read More »Millennials Drowning in Mortgage Debt
How much do millennials owe in housing, and how have increased prices of both housing and college impacted prospective homebuyers?
Read More »Ginnie Mae Hits $32B in Platinum Securities
Here's how Ginnie Mae's Platinum Securities aim to provide investors of mortgage-backed securities with greater market and operating efficiencies.
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