FHFA has handed over a list of CEO candidates to Spencer Stuart, which bills itself as an international recruiting firm with 54 offices in 29 countries.
The PATH Act awaits a vote on the House floor. But Hensarlings measure is widely viewed as a non-starter in comparison to the Senates bipartisan Corker-Warner bill.
According to a new letter obtained by Inside Mortgage Finance, HUD says it is uncertain whether any new loan created under the controversial eminent domain plan would qualify for FHA insurance.
Agency issuance of single-family MBS declined modestly in July, according to a new analysis by Inside MBS & ABS, with most of the decline coming in Freddie Macs business. The three government MBS agencies issued a total of $144.26 billion in single-family MBS last month, down 2.5 percent from Junes level. It was the lowest monthly production level so far in 2013, and issuance has generally drifted lower since peaking in January. July did push the year-to-date total for 2013 over the $1 trillion mark, up 17.9 percent from the first seven months of last year. The biggest shift was...[Includes one data chart]