The share price of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common had been in the tank all summer but last week spiked upwards on the news that the Treasury Department plan to recap-and-release the two is now (reportedly) on the desk of Larry Kudlow...

Even though the preferred stock purchase agreement between the GSEs and the Treasury Department limits Fannie’s and Freddie’s capital reserves to $3 billion each, FHFA still requires the enterprises to undergo the stress test evaluation each year…

The law would compel lenders to violate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

One GSE-related question that hasn’t been answered yet: If a recap and release plan becomes a reality, will Congress end the $600,000 pay cap on GSE CEO compensation? 

From fiscal 2010-2016, FHA sold roughly 111,000 troubled loans to private investors, including nonprofits, through DASP. In addition, GAO found that FHA did not routinely assess outcomes…

At Fannie Mae, former FDIC chief Sheila Bair will serve on three board committees: compensation, nominating and corporate governance.

Under the HUD draft rule, allegations that a specific, identifiable policy or practice has a discriminatory effect must plead facts to support the claim

The change is part of the agency’s continuing focus on risk management as its book of business continues its historic shift toward nonbank mortgage servicers that have come to dominate its $2.0 trillion-plus portfolio.

The big question: Will the White House and Congress visit the guarantee fee trough once again to pay for it? 

New Residential's stock buyback program is for common shares only and will expire at year-end 2020. In 2019, New Rez has sold additional shares of both common and preferred...