After a hung jury, shareholders will head back to court for a second chance at proving FHFA was in breach of contract when it agreed to the net worth sweep with Treasury.
Critics argue that, by targeting deep-pocket institutional buyers, the enterprises’ sale of non-performing and reperforming loans removes homes from the buyers’ market and makes it impossible for nonprofit organizations to participate meaningfully.
A new request for information asks stakeholders whether expanding social bonds from multifamily to single-family will help or hurt borrowers and investors.
It’s been 10 years since the Federal Housing Finance Agency has examined the mandatory competitive programs of the Federal Home Loan Banks’ affordable housing program.
With better pricing incentives, investors sold Freddie Mac 87% of the STACRs in its latest cash tender offer. Freddie was able to repurchase less than 50% of the STACRs included in its previous tender offer.
The FHFA's National Mortgage Database offers interesting comparisons between the GSE market and conventional-conforming loans that are funded elsewhere. (Includes data chart.)
Mortgage servicing companies’ business and information technology divisions must work together to ensure timely approval for new technology, according to speakers at a recent webinar.
The seven nonbank mortgage companies tracked by Fitch Ratings don’t have any unsecured debt set to mature this year, and only Freedom Mortgage has a relatively small amount of unsecured debt that will mature in 2024.
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