Freddie Mac was active in the MSR financing sector while Fannie stayed mostly on the sidelines.

One industry lobbyist, requesting anonymity, noted that when it comes to a possible recapitalization-and-release plan for Fannie and Freddie, “Everything flows from the capital rule. This shows us the [recap and release] process will not go quickly.”

One Fannie/Freddie historian reminded us recently that there used to be a conforming loan limit for GSE multifamily loans. The big question: Why did it disappear?...

FHFA modifies multifamily caps to help keep Fannie and Freddie from crowding out private investment.

Regulator increases the GSEs' multifamily caps while, at the same time, removing exclusions for green loans.

Appeals Court decision puts the future of the administration's recently released plan for housing finance reform at risk.

The enterprises’ theoretical losses in a “severely adverse scenario” have fallen from $90.3 billion in 2013 to just $18.0 billion in 2018.

"The QM patch should be replaced with a bright-line safe harbor that does not rely on the GSEs’ practices,” the Treasury Department said.

“The QM patch expiration presents an opportunity for regulators to streamline certain rules to put the housing-finance sector on the best possible footing going forward,” Redwood said.