According to their financial disclosures and company officials, both GSEs saw a sharp decline in the average guarantee fee they charged on new MBS issued during the fourth quarter…
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac observers are scratching their heads about “minimum return on equity” requirements that the Federal Housing Finance Agency has imposed, somewhat mysteriously, on the two government-sponsored enterprises.
After a long hiatus, in 2017 Fannie and Freddie reinstated their first contribution to the National Housing Trust Fund, which amounted to roughly $186 million. Fannie plans to contribute $239 million to the trust funds this quarter, Freddie $114 million.