The Congressionally-mandated increase in the guarantee fees charged by the government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA will not be enough to significantly shift activity to the non-agency market, according to industry analysts. One option for increasing non-agency activity has been an increase in GSE guarantee fees, but the 10 basis point increase approved by Congress in December does not appear to be enough for most products. “The argument that it will encourage homeowners to look for non-GSE/FHA loans is pretty silly and hides the foolishness of using housing to pay for payroll tax cuts,” said Adam Levitin, an associate professor of law at Georgetown University. ...