“Fannie and Freddie should maintain their affordable housing footprint, including condo, investor and second home loans — without volume caps or fee increases unrelated to risk,” CHLA said.

No immediate replacement was announced for Stanley on Fannie’s board.

Better’s originations increased by 20% on an annual basis to $3.6 billion in 2024.

Following a court order, the CFPB disclosed this week that it reinstated 117 probationary employees then immediately placed them on administrative leave.

Christopher Stanley, a security engineer at SpaceX, is the first member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to join a GSE board.

While originations ticked up for some, gain-on-sale margins declined during the fourth quarter.

“In the near term, we expect volatility to continue and expect rates to remain higher until there are clear signs that inflation is moderating or the economy falters under the weight of pending policy changes,” said Julian Evans, chief financial officer at Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment.

Michelle Bowman has expressed industry-friendly views on various regulatory issues.

The White House wants the head of the CDFI Fund to explain which of its functions are statutorily required.

The decrease marks the ninth quarter of net production losses in the past three years.