Recent comments by the FHFA director suggest the Trump administration has no immediate plans to release Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship. Rather, FHFA will continue to focus on fraud and abuse at the enterprises.

Mortgage applications were up 11% on a weekly basis last week.

“We do believe that tariffs overall will be finalized... and I actually think interest rates will go down because of it,” said Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.

Ginnie Mae is instituting a temporary 10% cap on the share of mortgages with buydowns delivered into multiple issuer pools of Ginnie MBS.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte didn't participate in Freddie's first-quarter earnings call, as he did for Fannie's on Wednesday, but his presence was felt.

The House Financial Services Committee moved a bill forward that would reduce the budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by close to 70%.

FHFA's new director made an appearance at Fannie Mae's first-quarter earnings call.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has already followed through with the directive.

Home prices increased by 0.1% on a monthly basis in February.

The move leaves the board with just Kyle Hauptman as chairman, limiting what the regulator can do.