The U.S. Treasury plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is almost ready for sign-off from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, but there are still several steps ahead.
Read More »The GSEs’ Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities: Pros and Cons
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac prepare to launch the combined bond, questions arise on whether the change will negatively or positively impact the mortgage market and affordability.
Read More »Update in Case Regarding Alleged Price-Rigging of GSE Bonds
A new report claims that lawyers accusing several Wall Street banks of rigging the price of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds have a "cooperator" who is providing “smoking gun evidence.”
Read More »FHFA Director Mark Calabria’s Plan for Conservatorship
Calabria is aiming for privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and in this Video Spotlight, Calabria talks about the hurdles along that path.
Read More »A Positive Outlook for Home Demand?
How are housing and other macroeconomic trends likely to impact the demand for homes? Here’s what reports by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac revealed.
Read More »The Trouble With G-Fees: Industry Insights
Find out what industry experts had to say about the recent "G-Fee" bill introduced by Senators David Perdue and Bob Menendez.
Read More »The GSEs’ Homeowner Assistance Efforts
With more than 4 million preventive actions having been taken since the beginning of conservatorship in September 2008, a recent FHFA report provides updates on how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are working to assist struggling borrowers.
Read More »Freddie Mac’s $307M Non-Performing Loan Auction
Freddie Mac has announced the completion of its recent non-performing loan sale. Here's what was in the auctioned loan pools.
Read More »A Look at Mortgage-Backed Securities Trends
Though recent polls show that real estate investment is on the rise, some first-time house flippers are learning the hard way that, as home prices decrease, so do returns.
Read More »Freddie Mac Announces $2B+ Securitization of Reperforming Loans
Freddie Mac on Thursday announced the latest in its efforts to “reduce less liquid assets in its mortgage-related investments portfolio.”
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