The terms of Fannie’s new RefiNow program are broadly similar to those of Freddie Mac’s new Refi Possible.

While the limit is near the level of GSE acquisitions of non-owner occupied properties in recent years, the way the cap has been implemented is prompting lenders to seek new outlets.

Did anyone really think the gain-on-sale margins of 3Q20 and 4Q20 would last forever?

Fannie Mae continues to take a dim view of the capital relief it gets for CRT activities under the enterprise regulatory capital framework...

Brown’s departure suggests that Fannie, at least, has yet to staunch the bleeding...

At press time, Genworth's share price was down slightly to $3.83. Its 52-week high is $4.76, its low $1.87...

The seller of the MSRs is an independent mortgage banker... 

Additional non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages for investment properties are expected due to new limitations on Fannie/Freddie acquisitions of such loans.

The shift is tied to GSE PSPA amendments, which came in January...

Mark Calabria: "Just like other large financial institutions, these plans will provide Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHFA with a roadmap for preserving business continuity should they fail again."