Seller repurchases of defective loans from the government-sponsored enterprises fell in the first quarter to their lowest level since 2020.

Agency MBS issuance in November hit a level last seen in August 2022 at the tail end of the pandemic-driven mortgage boom.

Volume of noncore products at the GSEs shifted downward in the first quarter as questions around the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac persist. (Includes data table.)

The FHA plans to continue to assess its life-of-loan mortgage insurance premium but will consider making changes to the policy in the future.

Both Democrats and Republicans have little interest in GSE reform, according to discussions this week at the SFVegas conference.

Despite underlying issues with the mortgage market, the FHFA's conservatorship over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac looks unlikely to end.

While Fannie and Freddie refi business fell sharply in the second quarter, there were significant increases in loans with low credit scores. Meanwhile, the fastest growing sectors of the GSE purchase market had higher LTV ratios. (Includes two data charts.)

The loans were divided among four pools. Three were sold to VRMTG ACQ, a minority- and woman-owned business.

The improved financial performance of the GSEs largely reflects the impact of CECL. The provisions for losses that would have been made in 2Q20 under the old accounting standard were already accounted for by CECL, which was adopted in December. (Includes data chart.)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it lacks sufficient data to create statistical models to “reflect economic conditions for 2021” because of the market disruption caused by the coronavirus.