The controversial refi-related LLPA from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been delayed until later in the year. Might it be killed outright? (Lenders can only hope.)
The company believes delivering loans to agency MBS helps it be a “high velocity, capital light and cash generating” operation. This year, the firm has held mortgages on its balance sheet for as few as eight days.
The CRT market is showing signs of post-pandemic recovery. But Freddie Mac’s former CEO believes the re-proposed capital rule for the GSEs could make the whole CRT program pointless.