In the second part of his series on credit risk transfers, the former Freddie Mac CEO explains what makes the transactions effective, and what they need to function properly.
Read More »Opportunities in Collateral Risk Management
DS News discusses the state of the industry with Editorial Advisory Board member and VP, Single-Family Real Estate for Fannie Mae, Jacob Williamson.
Read More »Former Freddie Mac CEO on Limiting GSE Risk Exposure
In the first of a series of papers, Don Layton discusses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s credit risk transfer programs and why they are critical to a sustainable system of American homeownership.
Read More »Fannie Mae: ‘Resilient Economy Overcomes Risks to Drive Housing’
According to Fannie Mae SVP and Chief Economist Doug Duncan and Fannie's Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group, housing is one of the key factors driving growth, but some factors may cause a trend to the downside in the housing market.
Read More »How Fannie Mae’s Connecticut Avenue Offerings Cut Credit Risk
In addition to sharing credit risk on Fannie Mae's single-family conventional guaranty book of business, the latest CAS transaction is one of several ways the GSEs are promoting liquidity.
Read More »FHFA: PACE Loans a Threat to GSEs?
The FHFA's request for input is examining the challenges PACE loans may present toward Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when it comes to first-lien priority.
Read More »Fannie Mae CAS Deals Receive NAIC Designations
Here are the CAS bonds which received upgraded NAIC Designations in the 2019 filing year. CAS REMIC transactions are issued out of a bankruptcy remote trust, rather than as direct debt of Fannie Mae.
Read More »FHFA Issues Update on GSE Guarantee Fees
In its annual report to Congress, the Federal Housing Finance Agency discusses how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee fees have shifted, and how these fees are impacting homebuyer credit.
Read More »Fannie Mae Completes Final CIRT Transaction of the Year
The GSE's final Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction included $18.5 billion in unpaid principal balance of 15-year and 20-year original term fixed-rate loans.
Read More »Is the Net-worth Sweep at the GSEs Constitutional?
After recent developments in the challenge to the net-worth sweep of the GSEs’ profits, the FHFA and the Trump administration calls on the Supreme Court to settle the debate.
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