The government-sponsored enterprise has warned seller/servicers that the improper use of ESG and other data could violate fair lending laws.

Even though the upfront fee Fannie and Freddie impose on commingled securities has been sharply reduced, some industry watchers argue that it has permanently damaged the market for Supers and REMICs.

The GSEs’ social disclosures should be as granular and specific as those reported for credit-risk transfer deals, according to investors.

The 2017 revisions to Basel III may impact the capital treatment of securitizations, but not before 2025.

When Ginnie released its new capital eligibility standards this past summer, nonbanks far and wide were not happy. The agency later extended the implementation deadline until late 2024, but some shops are pondering their options. Ocwen is one of them.

Ginnie Mae believes the year-plus implementation period should give potentially affected issuers enough time to plan and execute strategies for coming into compliance its new risk-based capital requirements.

Ginnie Mae could take additional actions on new eligibility requirements if problems emerge in the MSR market.

Trade groups widely supported the new law, but at least one association says the proposed implementing regulation still needs work.

FINRA and the MSRB plan to cut the reporting time for TRACE-eligible trades from 15 minutes to just one.

While credit unions will be treated on par with banks, state housing finance agencies will be fully exempted from capital requirements imposed on those participating in the Ginnie MBS program.