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Mortgage Industry Counting on Slightly Lower Guaranty Fees for Fannie and Freddie MBS

February 27, 2015
Although the Federal Housing Finance Agency has yet to tip its hand on where it might be headed regarding guaranty fees, most of the industry is betting on no change at all – or possibly a slight reduction, according to interviews conducted by Inside MBS & ABS over the past two weeks. Moreover, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac themselves are playing a key role in the decision-making process, at least that’s what Freddie CEO Donald Layton said recently. “Guaranty fees are...
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Can the GOP Succeed in Getting Appropriations Power Over the CFPB?

February 27, 2015
Thomas Ressler
The window to pass reform measures, even narrowly targeted provisions that have bipartisan support, might be closing.
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GSEs Focus on ‘Less Liquid’ Assets in Paring Retained Mortgage Portfolios

February 27, 2015
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reduced their combined mortgage investment portfolio by 13.7 percent last year by focusing on less-liquid assets. The two government-sponsored enterprises still had $821.7 billion of mortgages and MBS on their books at the end of the year. Freddie reported that it sold $16.5 billion of less-liquid assets such as unsecuritized mortgages, multifamily assets and non-agency MBS. At the end of the year, some 59 percent of its portfolio was designated as less liquid, down from 62 percent at the end of 2013. The Federal Housing Finance Agency in 2013 directed...[Includes one data chart]
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Euro Regulators Work on Framework for ‘High-Quality’ Securitization, U.S. Issuers Concerned About Consistency

February 27, 2015
The European Commission last week requested comments on a framework for simple, transparent and standardized securitization that would apply to issuance in the European Union. A number of other non-U.S. regulators are considering similar proposals, prompting MBS and ABS participants in the U.S. to call for coordination among international regulators. The EC said its priority is to create a sustainable market for high-quality securitization without repeating the mistakes made before the financial crisis. “A high-quality EU securitization framework will promote further integration of EU financial markets, help diversify funding sources and unlock capital, making it easier for banks to lend to households and businesses,” the EC said. The European regulator stressed...
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Yes, Wells Fargo Has Lost Market Share, but It’s Still the ‘Big Kahuna’ of Mortgages

February 27, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Nonbanks have become more competitive the past few years, but if you think that Wells Fargo doesn’t like mortgages, think again.
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Mortgage Bankers Counting on Slightly Lower Fannie/Freddie G-Fees

February 27, 2015
Paul Muolo
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac themselves are playing a key role in the decision-making process on guaranty fees...
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What We’re Hearing: The Return of the Megabanks (in Mortgages)? / Nationstar Smelling Like a Rose (In Comparison)? / Why Quicken and Freedom May Never Go Public / CMG Mortgage Expects Strong Production Growth

February 27, 2015
Paul Muolo
After seeing what’s transpired at Nationstar, Owen and Walter the pass year, would Dan Gilbert (who owns Quicken Loans) and Stan Middleman (Freedom’s owner) ever ponder going public?...
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New GSE Earnings Raise the Specter of a Possible Loss

February 27, 2015
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reported somewhat underwhelming results for the fourth quarter, thanks to huge hits they took from hedging losses tied to their holdings of derivatives. The reduced earnings highlighted the fact that although the two have been cash cows for the U.S. Treasury over the past two years, they aren’t bullet proof. During separate press briefings with the media, the CEOs of both firms spent a bit of time going over the hits they took on their derivatives, stressing that the interest rate swaps they use to hedge rate swings are essential and cut both ways. The message was clear: if mortgage rates had not fallen dramatically in December, their earnings would have been ... [with one exclusive chart] ...
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GSEs’ Staffing Levels Steady, Expenses Increasing

February 27, 2015
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac employment numbers were relatively steady in the past year while expenses increased, according to a new analysis by Inside The GSEs. While staffing at Freddie has remained relatively level since the end of 2008, Fannie Mae has significantly boosted its employee count. As of the end of January, Fannie had approximately 7,600 personnel, including full-time and part-time employees, term employees and employees on leave, according to the latest annual report from the GSE. The employee count increased by 2.7 percent compared with January 2014. Fannie spent $1.32 billion on salaries and employee benefits in 2014, up 8.5 percent compared with 2013. Freddie had 4,957 full-time employees and 50 part-time employees as of Feb. 5, down ...
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Regulatory Changes Suggested To Keep Fannie and Freddie Intact

February 27, 2015
With it looking more likely that the GSEs could survive in some form, a critic of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has proposed changes he suggests would address most of the flaws he sees in the companies. Mark Calabria, director of financial regulation studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said he offered the suggestions “in the spirit of lively debate.” He suggested that the federal government should open GSE charters to competition, allowing any firm that can meet the requirements to receive a GSE charter. Calabria said GSEs should have a capital requirement of at least 8.0 percent. Capital of 4.0 percent to 5.0 percent would have covered the losses Fannie and Freddie experienced in 2007, according ...
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