Fannie revises policy for loans subject to a temporary rate buydown plan; Former Fannie employees sue for defamation; Freddie creates new board position; GSE shareholders lose appeal in one of the last net worth sweep lawsuits.

Mortgage rates and MBS spreads may depend on how the White House structures the proposed IPO for the GSEs and how markets react to a potential merger of the two mortgage giants.

Industry stakeholders puzzle over the implications of the Trump administration’s plans for a quick public offering of the GSEs.

The FHFA director said the Trump administration's planned sale of GSE stock would be small, if it happened at all.

Although President Trump didn’t specifically mention a merger, that appears to be the implication of the post.

Pulte suggests no end to conservatorship, but that doesn’t stop the debate about how an exit would work and what the government should do with its windfall.

A proposed rule change could spell the end of FHFA regulations requiring the GSEs to file triennial equitable housing finance plans.

Although industry stakeholders look forward to the rental payment data and cash flow underwriting capabilities of VantageScore 4.0, most expect the transition to take a while.

Republican lawmakers support CRT; Barry Habib joins Fannie board; CBO evaluates impacts of ending the conservatorship.

When acquisitions at the GSEs are slow, their mortgage and liquidity portfolios play a larger role in earnings. (Includes data table.)