The FHFA has determined that borrowers eligible for principal reduction tend to be concentrated in communities across the country that have not yet fully recovered from the foreclosure crisis.
Read More »FHFA to Implement Securitization Platform Software in 2016
FHFA reported that the GSEs expect to meet the GSES' goals for the implementation of the first use of the CSP software later this year and for using the CSP to issue Single Securities in 2018.
Read More »FHFA Seeks Input on Front-End Credit Risk Sharing
For the last three years, the GSEs have engaged in a number of credit risk sharing transactions to transfer more risk to private investors; most of these transactions, however, have been of the back-end variety.
Read More »Ex-FHFA Chief Makes Case for Radical Housing Reform
What does Ed DeMarco, acting director of the FHFA for four years, think is the most effective way to move the GSEs out of the FHFA's conservatorship?
Read More »No Recap and Release? How About Review and Reform?
It appears GSE reform may actually be on the horizon—or at least discussed regularly in Washington—thanks to a new bill proposed by Congressman French Hill (R-Arkansas).
Read More »Industry Groups Oppose ‘Piecemeal’ GSE Reform
A group of influential industry organizations petitioned FHFA Director Mel Watt opposing the approach that many lawmakers, housing advocates, and civil rights groups have called for recently.
Read More »Both Sides of the Aisle Urging GSE Reform
Just how big of an issue are the GSEs' dwindling capital buffer and the FHFA's almost eight-year long conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac becoming?
Read More »FHFA to Make Delinquent Loan Sales More Transparent
The FHFA anticipates it will release more data regarding its non-performing loan sales by the end of June.
Read More »Where is the Middle Ground in NPL Sales Guidelines?
Are the guidelines for the buyers of agency non-performing loans too strict or not strict enough? There are risks attached to both, which makes it necessary to find a balance between the two.
Read More »Fed Rate Hike May Come More Sooner than Later
Is the latest mortgage market data indicative of an economy that is ready for the Fed to raise the federal funds target rate?
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