Both GSEs issued their monthly volume summaries for June. How are their portfolios weathering the current economic challenges?
Read More »Congress Members Call for Pause on GSE Capital Framework
A letter sent to FHFA Director Mark Calabria outlines their concerns that stakeholders will not have enough time to respond by the August 31 deadline.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Issues $63.81B in MBS
Ginnie Mae has hit an all-time record in MBS issuance. Here's how many homeowners these securities provide financing for.
Read More »Freddie Mac Transfers Risk on $140.7B in Mortgages
Since the first CRT transaction in 2013, Freddie Mac’s Single-Family CRT program has cumulatively transferred a portion of the credit risk on $1.6 trillion in mortgages.
Read More »Mortgage Industry Shifting Its Credit Standards
Tightening mortgage standards are due in part to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac agreeing to buy loans in forbearance.
Read More »GSEs Report Coronavirus-Driven Income Loss
Here's how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac assisted servicers and borrowers in the first quarter despite lost revenue.
Read More »Goldman Sachs Rebounds on Mortgage-Backed Securities
Goldman Sachs said in a statement that the bank "had no advance knowledge of any of the facilities the Fed announced and assumed risk when we bought securities from clients during this period.”
Read More »GSEs Will Purchase Qualified Loans in Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency will be approving the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific eligibility criteria by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Read More »2.9M Homeowners in Forbearance Plans
This population represents $651 billion in unpaid principal and includes 4.9% of all GSE-backed loans and 7.6% of FHA/VA loans.
Read More »DS News Magazine Preview: The Latest on GSE Reform
In the April issue of DS News, hear from servicers and other subject-matter experts on the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's history, the stakes involved, and the challenges ahead.
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