Many stakeholders remain skeptical of the Trump administration’s efforts to release the GSEs from conservatorship, but some analysts now say the process need not meaningfully impact mortgage rates.

The president’s plan to maintain the implicit guarantee of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS still leaves unanswered many questions that skeptics say are critical to the GSEs’ safe and sound exit from conservatorship.

The effort will start with new multifamily mortgages and could be expanded to single-family mortgages and to Freddie Mac.

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.