Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo hinted that the government might reduce its support of the FHLBanks if they don’t put more funds toward affordable housing.

FHFA’s watchdog highlights multifamily risk at the GSEs and FHLBank exposure to failing members as key agency hurdles.

It’s possible that some large lenders are offering 2025 conforming loan limits that are higher than where FHFA will set the limits. If that’s the case, there could be complications but no major concerns.

Insurance companies were some of the largest originators of mortgages when the FHLBanks were created, but that’s no longer the case.

More than a week after a Fed official outlined a planned re-proposal to adjust capital requirements for large banks, industry participants are still waiting for the formal document.

Industry experts at a MISMO conference discussed the challenges of forecasting climate risk and its impact on mortgage performance.

Although nonbank advocates have long argued for FHLBank membership, new proposals from the Urban Institute address key challenges.

Second-quarter acquisitions increased at the government-sponsored enterprises, but profits remained stable as credit reserves shifted.

Economists still differ in their forecasts about how many times the Fed will cut rates this year and what that means for mortgage originations.

The new data will help lenders determine the impact of the upcoming shift from a tri-merge credit reporting process to a bi-merge model.