By now, everyone knows the Federal Housing Finance Agency plans to hire an investment banking firm to assist with recap and release plans, but what about the GSEs?
KBW this week significantly hiked its price target on Fannie/Freddie common to $3 and $4 a share, respectively. For years, KBW’s price target for GSE common was a mere $1.
Although Brian Montgomery has been sworn in, he still faces a hearing in the Senate. Meanwhile, the Senate’s time might be taken up with a possible impeachment trial…
Shouldn’t the managements of Fannie and Freddie start preparing for the day when they’re “free” from the shackles of regulatory bondage? Shouldn’t CEOs Hugh Frater (Fannie) and David Brickman (Freddie) be holding high level meetings with their lieutenants regarding strategies for the future?
Of course, mortgage historians know that Berkshire took a bite at the GSE apple a few decades back. In 2000, Berkshire was one of the largest shareholders in Freddie...
1st Alliance CEO John Dilorio disputed the interpretation, noting that unlicensed call center workers had no ability to choose a program, lock a mortgage rate, process underwriting findings or present loan terms to borrowers.
In the Treasury blueprint, the Trump administration clearly states its position: “Congress should consider permitting additional classes of mortgage lenders to become FHLBank members.”
JMP Securities has a “market perform” rating on Impac Mortgage, the publicly traded nonbank that’s trying to carve out a space for itself in the non-QM sector but can’t resist the temptation of reaching for GSE refis...
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