Mortgage repurchases and indemnifications declined significantly in the fourth quarter of last year, according to a new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of buyback disclosures filed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lenders repurchased $230.4 million of single-family loans from mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the two government-sponsored enterprises during the fourth quarter. That figure – which includes loans for which lenders indemnified ... [Includes two data charts]

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