But the influential HFSC chair — who has no Congressional vote on such a nomination — also noted the acting director’s experience as a prudential regulator...

The alterations unveiled by the Federal Housing Finance Agency touch on the prescribed leverage buffer and the capital treatment of CRT transactions.

A $45 million investment banking contract hangs in the balance as the FHFA maneuvers the future of Fannie and Freddie.

Jumbo lending is catching on with nonbanks, which are providing most of the collateral for non-agency prime jumbo securitizations.

The existing capital rule, finalized in November 2020, was roundly criticized by industry observers, who said it was overly conservative.

The lead book-running managers on the IPO were Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Securities...

Bulk MSR auctions have been slow of late, with some participants reporting an increase in privately negotiated transactions.

For months, the FHFA was working on a new capital regime for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Few were even aware of the exercise. But now it’s here.

Analysts speculate on the apparent choice of Mike Calhoun as FHFA director even though the White House has yet to formally nominate him.

Wells Fargo could clean up as a seller of mortgage servicing rights (if it wanted to) but a new round of sanctions is clouding its future in residential finance.