On the revenue front, Fannie took in $5.63 billion during the quarter compared to $5.39 billion in 2Q19. The company booked hedging losses of $713 million during the period, down 5.4% sequentially.
It was the second quarter in a row that Freddie Mac was allowed to keep all of the money it earned as opposed to upstreaming retained capital in excess of $3.0 billion to the U.S. Treasury, the owner of its senior preferred shares.
The majority of expanded-credit MBS this year has been filled with Alt A loans that tend to have higher credit scores and are underwritten with alternative documentation.
“To foster competition that serves consumers, the new strategic plan and scorecard aim to provide a level playing field for all market participants such that success depends on running a better business rather than special regulatory and statutory advantages,” the FHFA states.