Mixed Response to GSEs’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier GSE insiders worry litigation over race-based housing assistance will undermine the enterprises’ equitable housing finance plans.Read More
Fannie, Freddie Impose Fees on Certain Resecuritizations June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier The new 50-basis-point upfront fee is intended to offset the cost of capital each enterprise is required to hold for guaranteeing the collateral of its competitor.Read More
ABS/MBS Investors Want Competitive Credit Score Models June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier An industry survey commissioned by VantageScore shows more support for a FICO alternative than previously thought.Read More
Fannie Introduces New Index for Prepayment Activity June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier MBS investors will now have access to 18 years of refinance and prepayment data derived from Desktop Underwriter.Read More
FHFA Releases Inaugural Mission Report June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Fannie and Freddie bolstered their affordable housing acquisitions in 2021; FHLB not so much.Read More
Another Tender Offer for Freddie STACRs June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Freddie continues to remove uneconomical credit-risk transfer notes from its balance sheet.Read More
Fannie Cranks Out a $19 Billion CIRT Deal June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier In addition to a Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction, the GSE’s capital markets team completed a $477.2 million non-performing loan sale.Read More
Former Freddie Exec Turns Up at Greystone June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Rich Martinez joins the growing roster of executives abandoning the GSEs for greener pastures.Read More
Senate Confirms Thompson as FHFA Director June 3, 2022 Dennis Hollier Industry and congressional Democrats laud the first Black woman to head the nation’s housing finance system.Read More
Fannie, Freddie Must Make Additional Capital Disclosures June 3, 2022 Dennis Hollier The Federal Housing Finance Agency to require bank-like capital disclosures tied to ERCF rules.Read More