A new standardized structure for capital and risk-management disclosures will make it easier to compare Fannie and Freddie to one another and to other large financial institutions.

Fannie issues its first CAS deal in nearly a year and a half, following a decision by FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson to double the capital relief available for CRT transactions.

Housing stakeholders liked FHFA’s plan to require Fannie and Freddie to develop equitable housing finance plans, but they also recommended changes.

The enterprise will use limited powers of attorney to handle unrecorded assignments for non-MERS loans.

Expanding the definition of affordability to include more loans in cost-burdened markets could be an important opportunity for multifamily lenders.

One case, long thought dead, is revived; a completely new case is born. Still, the legal chances don’t look good.

Depending on how you count, Fannie/Freddie loan guarantees in 2022 will either generate almost $30 billion in lifetime savings for the federal government or result in a $5.5 billion loss.

Temporary rules attempt to address the issue of “significant deferred maintenance” in the nation's aging supply of condominium and cooperative homes.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said the Fed’s asset purchases could end in mid-2022. The reason: The costs of quantitative easing may now outweigh the benefits.

Pooling loans from its Home Possible program into affordable housing MBS could be the next step in Freddie’s impact bond initiative.