Also on the table: Will there be just one credit score model, or will lenders be able to select from multiple options?

Fannie economists demonstrate that mortgage expenses only account for about 30% of homeownership costs, with g-fees accounting for just a small fraction of that.

The new requirements would distinguish between large and small servicers and whether that servicing covers GSE loans or Ginnie Mae loans.

Outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank advances ticked up at the end of 2021, halting a nearly two-year decline. (Includes two data charts.)

The ruling makes it unlikely GSE shareholders will ever receive compensation for the value they lost through the net worth sweep.

Credit-related income boosts profits at Fannie Mae; fair value losses at Freddie Mac keep net income growth in check.

Unexplained fair market gains bolster Treasury’s stake in the GSEs by more than 100%.

The enterprise’s suite of services will soon include the capability to use direct deposit data to assess borrower income.

The enterprises should have procedures supervising “covered parties,” up to and including monitoring their brokerage accounts.

Many of the largest mortgage servicing companies were left off the podium in the annual awards programs of Fannie and Freddie.