The nation's GSE regulator meets the Federalist Society: “What we’ve been able to do in the eight months that I’ve been here is cut the percentage of business that has multiple risk factors in half."
Part of the problem is that the current proposed rule was a product of the previous director and much has changed since the rulemaking began a year ago.
The increase reflects a 5.38% surge in the price of the average home from the third quarter of 2018 to the third quarter of 2019, as calculated in FHFA’s House Price Index.
The re-proposal means the industry can expect extensive revisions. Nevertheless, the FHFA said the move will not affect the timeline for the recap and re-lease of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The decision, hinted at in numerous (recent) press briefings by FHFA Director Mark Calabria, is not expected delay to companies’ exit from conservatorship.
A District Court judge ordered the Treasury Department to produce all documents attached to subpoenas. He also asked the Treasury to produce a log of any documents withheld based on an assertion of privilege.
FHFA Director Mark Calabria said to exit conservatorship Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have to be adequately capitalized and make appropriate changes to their culture.
In a bid to ensure the GSEs maintain oversight of UMBS prepayment speeds and alignment, the FHFA is seeking feedback on all policies that might affect fungibility and the viability of the TBA market.