Editor's note: This piece originally appeared in the April edition of DS News, available online. GSE reform may be the new “third rail” of American politics, and maybe that’s not such a bad thing. When Congress gets involved, regardless of your ...
Read More »FHFA’s Calabria and the Future of the Mortgage Market
With a new Director at the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, this Video Spotlight explores how proposed restructuring within the GSEs could impact America’s housing market.
Read More »Walking the Tightrope of GSE Reform
With President Donald Trump recently calling on federal agencies to create a detailed plan for GSE and housing finance reform, a pair of industry experts outline a plan for what meaningful reform could look like.
Read More »Charting a Course for High Debt-to-Income Borrowers
A recent study claims that the GSE "patch" disproportionately benefits minority and lower-income borrowers. What could its upcoming expiration mean for the industry?
Read More »Industry Veteran to Assume General Counsel Role at Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae announced that it has appointed Stergios “Terry” Theologides as EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary effective March 28, 2019. Theologides most recently served as CoreLogic, Inc.’s SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Senate Committee Talks Housing Reform
On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to discuss housing reform. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Housing Finance in 2019
Which legislation and trends are likely to impact housing finance this year? Here’s what experts in this space had to say.
Read More »Examining FHFA’s Capital Standards Proposal
A brief analyzing FHFA's recent proposal on enterprise capital looked to answer two key questions on risk and capital requirement across the business cycle.
Read More »An Update on GSE Conservatorship
A report gives insights into what has changed in the year since the first blueprint for restoring the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made the rounds.
Read More »A Change of Order
As new members to the Congress get elected and old ones hold on to their constituencies, we look at how these mid-term results may impact the housing market.
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