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Fannie Mae Finds Some Erroneous MBS Prepayments

November 5, 2020
Dennis Hollier
The enterprise said 544 loans from uniform MBS pools and 677 loans from mega/super pools were erroneously liquidated due to a servicer’s error. Investors in the securities have the option to pursue claims.
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Fannie Issues First MBS Backed by SOFR-Linked ARMs

November 5, 2020
Dennis Hollier
While Fannie began accepting single-family SOFR-indexed ARMs in Au-gust, it stopped taking LIBOR-indexed mortgages at the end of September. By the end of the year, the enterprise will no longer issue LIBOR-linked MBS.
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Freddie MF Forbearance Loans Not a Threat

October 29, 2020
Dennis Hollier
The majority of Freddie Mae’s forborne multifamily loans were in small-balance loan pools. Just 251 of them loans were in the company’s signature K-deals.
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FHFA Getting Ready to Finalize GSE Capital Rule?

October 15, 2020
Dennis Hollier
FHFA Director Mark Calabria hopes to finalize the GSE capital rule before yearend. But the proposal is so controversial that many industry watchers said it most likely won’t survive a change in administration.
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CSBS Moves Ahead with Nonbank Servicing Standards

October 1, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
As nonbank MBS servicers continue to gain market share, additional regulation looms large. The latest effort comes from the CSBS.
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The Coming Storm: A Resurgence in Ginnie Buyouts?

September 17, 2020
Paul Muolo
Ginnie Mae buyouts have simmered down the past few months but the improvement may be ephemeral. And nonbanks might be leading the charge.
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Rate-Lock Disaster Averted (for Now) Over GSE LLPA Charge

August 27, 2020
Paul Muolo
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.)
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GSEs Defend New Fee, Say it Won’t Increase Refi Costs

August 20, 2020
Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo
In a joint statement, the CEOs of Fannie and Freddie said the new adverse market fee will not increase borrowers’ costs, it will only reduce their savings.
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Industry Shudders as GSEs Roll Out a 50-Basis-Point LLPA on Refis

August 13, 2020
Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo
A new 50-basis-point fee on GSE refis caught the mortgage industry off guard this week. A big deal or much ado about nothing? Either way, lenders are not happy.
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Should the Fed Create a Liquidity Facility for MBS?

July 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
Former Ginnie President and current PennyMac Director Ted Tozer thinks so.
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