The regulator of the GSEs said it met most of its goals and subgoals for the past year. And once again, FHFA announced plans to significantly grow its staff.

Critics say the amendments correct some of the flaws in the rule finalized last December, but it’s still far too conservative when compared to historic losses at the GSEs.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed amendments to the capital rule bring the mortgage giant back to the CRT table.

Bridge Investment Group, a major player in the multifamily sector, said the proposed changes to the enterprise regulatory capital framework could actually increase the capital requirements for the GSEs.

Fannie and Freddie could spend another 15 years in conservatorship before their retained earnings are sufficient under the existing capital rule.

A new standardized structure for capital and risk-management disclosures will make it easier to compare Fannie and Freddie to one another and to other large financial institutions.

A Structured Finance Association white paper finds the implementation of CRT programs nearly doubles the ROC for Fannie and Freddie.

FHFA’s decision to repropose certain provisions in the capital framework of the GSEs lures Fannie back to the CRT fold.

Fannie Mae will resume credit-risk transfer program after FHFA proposed capital relief for the transactions. Investors look forward to new opportunities.

FHFA's proposal, last week, to improve the capital treatment of CRT has already reaped dividends.