A full plate of agenda items and a lack of experienced leadership makes a GSE exit from conservatorship unlikely under the new administration.

Consumers say they are willing to pay extra for more secure real estate transactions.

Treasury Secretary Bessent’s cautious remarks about the prospect for GSE reform heighten industry skepticism about the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship.

Rithm issued seven MBS deals last year and expects to continue growing its securitization business in 2025.

Some market participants have raised concerns that the improved efficiency of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model could reduce demand for data centers that house hardware and energy resources.

Analysts tracking the commercial real estate sector see more pain for the office sector before a recovery process starting in 2026.

The changes reflect the risk of collateral impairment and challenges in refinancing tied to climate-related issues.

Necessary functions continue at the CFPB; two new non-agency deals backed by GSE-eligible loans hit the market.

FHFA may push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase LLPAs on mission-adjacent loans to drive more loan sales to the private market.

Former FDIC board member Jonathan McKernan has been nominated to head the CFPB. Meanwhile a new acting director shut down all agency activities, spurring staff protests and lawsuits.