Fannie and Freddie CRT programs shift into high gear as FHFA allows more capital relief.

Freddie’s new When-Issued certificates come with a couple special conditions.

Questions raised by the appeals court judges suggest they believe the case should go back to a trial court to weigh the credibility of the evidence.

FHFA acting director says the GSE capital rule shouldn’t change every time the agency gets a new director.

The central bank outlined plans to reduce the size of its balance sheet. It’s still unclear what impact it will have on the mortgage and MBS markets.

FINRA will implement margin requirements for trading of wide swaths of GSE MBS, including TBA transactions, specified pools transactions and collateralized mortgage obligations.

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition has put together a list of actions the GSEs can take to meet their obligations under FHFA’s duty-to-serve program.

The Community Home Lenders Association believe the sharp increase in fees for second-home mortgages will impact middle-income families.

At the direction of FHFA, the GSEs are permanently integrating desktop appraisals into their automated underwriting systems.

Some delinquent loans have been removed from MBS trusts before completing their modification trial periods.