As the nation continues to struggle with inflation and high mortgage rates, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 5,100 permanent loan modifications in May, according to the latest FHFA Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report.
Read More »GSE REO Inventory on the Rise in Q1
In addition, a new report notes that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 58,268 foreclosure prevention actions in Q1 2023. Click through to read the other data from the GSEs’ Q1 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report.
Read More »FHFA Releases 2023 Scorecard for GSEs, Common Securitization Solutions
The 2023 Scorecard builds on the progress made by the GSEs in 2022 to strengthen capital position while advancing equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and rental housing nationwide.
Read More »Is There Life Left in GSE Reform?
It has been 14 years since Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were put under full operational control of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008. At the time, then-Treasury Secretary Henry ...
Read More »FHFA to Re-Propose Financial Requirements for GSEs
The Agency said the prior recommendations “will not be finalized and implemented” as planned. Click through to read more.
Read More »DS5: Conservatorship’s Next Steps
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Thomas Wade, Director of Financial Services Policy for the American Action Forum discusses the next steps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Read More »Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Getting From Here to There
With the GSEs working to leave conservatorship behind, DS News looks at the history, the stakes, and the likely scenarios ahead. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the April issue of DS News
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.
Read More »Fannie and Freddie to Retain “Limited Support”
According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the GSEs will still receive a small amount of government support following the end of conservatorship.
Read More »FHFA Making Structural Changes
In anticipation of ending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorship, the Federal Housing Finance Administration is making these realignments.
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