FHFA established a new policy — that no GSE servicer should have a market share exceeding 20% — when it authorized Fannie and Freddie to continue doing business with the combined entity that will be formed following Rocket Companies’ planned acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group.
Key mortgage industry stakeholders say an IPO of GSE stock would have trouble attracting investors if FHFA remains their conservator or they are released without an explicit guarantee.
Credit-risk transfer activities at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wobbled in the second quarter after a modest increase in the first three months of 2025. Issuance fell for STACRs but not for CAS notes. (Includes data table.)
The rule, implemented in June, aims to prevent conflicts of interest in the ABS market. The SEC provided no-action relief in May, helping ease compliance with the rule.
ABS sectors including commercial equipment, shipping containers and trucking could experience the biggest negative impacts from rising tariffs, according to S&P.