If the nation goes into recession, paper losses on Treasuries and MBS may deprive small community banks from accessing critical FHLBank advances.

Former Freddie CEO Don Layton joins critics who argue that, based on the results of the 2021 DFASTs, the current capital rule is far too conservative.

Thompson tells industry group the fix might require another change to the capital rule.

The new rule may clear up some of the confusion surrounding how Fannie and Freddie calculate their capital requirements under the ERCF.

Profits of $34.29 billion in 2021 will suffer in 2022 as both amortization income from refinances and benefits for credit losses ebb. (Includes data chart.)

The regulator has amended the capital rule to improve the capital treatment of credit-risk transfers and reduce the size of the leverage buffer for the GSEs.

The new language recognizes the different risk profiles of GSE and Ginnie Mae servicing rights...

FHFA acting director says the GSE capital rule shouldn’t change every time the agency gets a new director.

Mortgage industry stakeholders welcomed Sandra Thompson’s nomination, touting her achievements in her current role as acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Comments from AEI and the Cato Institute say, rather than reduce the capital requirements for the GSEs, FHFA should increase them.