Getting Into Conservatorship? Easy. Getting Out? Hard April 11, 2022 Dennis Hollier The most obvious is a series of complex conversations that must take place between FHFA and Treasury...Read More
Thompson Details Numerous Steps Needed to Free GSEs April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier The Federal Housing Finance Agency acting director said there are lots of questions that must be answered before Fannie and Freddie can exit government supervision.Read More
Will the Fed Really Sell Agency MBS? April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier The FOMC may take significant losses if it opts to sell its low-coupon agency MBS but soaring inflation may make it do so anyway.Read More
Fannie Provides Details on Premature Loan Buyouts April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier Thousands of loans were prematurely removed from Fannie MBS, Mega and Super pools with a financial impact that could approach $2 billion.Read More
FHFA Pauses Foreclosures for Borrowers Seeking HAF April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier Servicers will suspend foreclosure proceedings up to 60 days to allow homeowners to apply for financial aid from the assistance fund.Read More
Brickman: CRT Could Help Create Affordable Housing April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier The former Freddie CEO said that, by expanding the definition and use of CRT, Fannie and Freddie can offer more products with less risk.Read More
GSEs Remove Minimum Credit Score Condition on Affordable Refis April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier Fannie and Freddie say goodbye to the 620 minimum credit score for lower-income homeowners seeking a refinance.Read More
Fannie COO to Depart April 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier Kimberly Johnson joins the long list of high-level GSE executives headed for greener pastures.Read More
GSE Originators Move to Loosen Credit Standards April 8, 2022 Namrata Bhatia In the first quarter of 2022, 16.46% of loans securitized by Fannie and Freddie had credit scores ranging from 620 to 699...Read More
In the MSR Market, It’s the ‘Best of Times’ April 8, 2022 Paul Muolo While lenders struggle with sharply lower application volumes, the MSR market is ripe with deals...Read More