Crime detection technology created by Palantir will be used to sniff out instances of mortgage fraud in Fannie's multifamily business.

President Trump said he’s seriously considering letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go public. Industry participants are now waiting for specific details.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte criticized recent cost increases by FICO and indicated he’ll continue the move from Classic FICO to a combination of FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0.

Speaking at the MBA’s secondary and capital markets conference this week, Fannie and Freddie executives appeared to tailor their remarks to address the priorities of the new FHFA director.

At the urging of FHFA Director Bill Pulte, Freddie is accelerating its release of “on hold” technologies that may help cut origination costs.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte sees himself as an advocate for the housing market. He said FHFA is working to increase the number of homes for sale. Details were scant on the effort and on potential GSE shifts.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte made some media appearances recently, explaining some of the actions he’s taking and detailing priorities involving the GSEs and Federal Home Loan Banks.

The FHFA director suggested the decision on whether to release Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship depends mostly on President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Recent comments by the FHFA director suggest the Trump administration has no immediate plans to release Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship. Rather, FHFA will continue to focus on fraud and abuse at the enterprises.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte didn't participate in Freddie's first-quarter earnings call, as he did for Fannie's on Wednesday, but his presence was felt.