Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the first quarter of 2019 earned a combined net income of roughly $3.8 billion — all of which is likely to be sent as dividend to the Treasury Department.
Speculation continues to mount regarding whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed to retain more capital. But will such a move be a precursor to a "recap and release" plan?
The sharp downturn in purchase-money loans going into Fannie and Freddie MBS was accompanied by an even bigger drop in deliveries of loans with private mortgage insurance.
The flow of single-family home loans into agency mortgage-backed securities fell sharply in the first quarter of 2019. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae produced $231.38 billion of new single-family MBS during the first three months of 2019, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis.
The market for servicing sales remains strong, according to industry participants. A number of lenders are looking to sell mortgage servicing rights after weighing capital requirements and cash needs with the potential to retain borrowers, according to an analysis by Strategic Mortgage Finance Group.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced that acting Director Joseph Otting authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to release payments to both the National Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund.
The housing-finance reform outline from Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-ID, got its first airing on Capitol Hill this week with most witnesses giving it a thumbs up while cautioning the devil is in the details.
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