One Fannie/Freddie historian reminded us recently that there used to be a conforming loan limit for GSE multifamily loans. The big question: Why did it disappear?...

In terms of new HELOC commitments for the second quarter, Bank of America led the pack with $2.77 billion, followed by Wells Fargo ($1.91 billion) and Citizens Bank ($1.50 billion).

CDFI loans reduce the amount of risk Angelo Gordon is required to retain from the MBS.

FHFA modifies multifamily caps to help keep Fannie and Freddie from crowding out private investment.

Regulator increases the GSEs' multifamily caps while, at the same time, removing exclusions for green loans.

Some $199.3 billion of home-equity loans were produced in 2018, most of which were HELOCs.

“The QM patch expiration presents an opportunity for regulators to streamline certain rules to put the housing-finance sector on the best possible footing going forward,” Redwood said.

"The QM patch should be replaced with a bright-line safe harbor that does not rely on the GSEs’ practices,” the Treasury Department said.

“The QM patch expiration presents an opportunity for regulators to streamline certain rules to put the housing-finance sector on the best possible footing going forward,” Redwood said.