Tag Archives: GSEs

A new analysis indicates that the GSEs are increasing their leverage to maintain mortgage activity levels. How is this trend impacting the risks associated with mortgage defaults?

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Inspector General released a memo listing four crucial challenges she believes the agency faces in its role as regulator over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

On Thursday, the Financial Services Committee held a hearing discussing the conservatorship of the GSEs, as well as other issues the FHFA may be facing such as accusations of abuse. Click through to learn more.

As part of the GSE conservatorship, the FHFA measures how effective Fannie and Freddie are at keeping delinquent borrowers in their homes. See what steps the GSEs took in the quarter to tackle delinquency and foreclosure.

Currently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the biggest players in the secondary market. But what if the market was moved from the government to the private sector?

On Tuesday, the GSE provided an update on how it fared during 2018’s second quarter, spotlighting “strong business revenues” and a “favorable litigation judgment.” Click through to learn all the details.

A recent report found that cash out refi loans at a higher risk of default than purchase loans. Click through to learn what’s causing refinance loans to have a higher stressed default rate.

As re-performing loan product continues to fall, non-bank servicers are backing away from delinquent borrowers, according to a report. Here’s where they’re concentrating instead.

A Federal Appeals Court in Texas has ruled that the current FHFA Leadership Structure is unconstitutional. Click through for the details of this ruling.

Rising interest rates and declining volumes leave the GSEs with little room to expand their credit risk transfer transactions. However, CRTs may have room to grow elsewhere in the market.