The FHFA director said the Trump administration's planned sale of GSE stock would be small, if it happened at all.

FHFA is working on changes to the GSEs' loan-level price adjustments, according to FHFA Director Bill Pulte.

William Lansing, CEO of Fair Isaac Corp., said the move would encourage lenders to shop for the most lenient credit score in order to qualify more borrowers for GSE loans.

Although President Trump didn’t specifically mention a merger, that appears to be the implication of the post.

Among the top 10 agency MBS issuers in July, just one was owned by a federally insured depository: Amerihome.

Some $54.47 billion of FHA purchase mortgages were included in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities issued in the second quarter, up 28.9% from the previous quarter.

The MBA wants the GSEs to move away from a tri-merge credit score process but the trade group is still looking for an alternative option.

The top five markets with a “very high risk” of home price declines are all in Florida, according to Cotality.

Mortgage portfolios at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased steadily throughout 2024 before declining during the first quarter of 2025.

Industry reaction was swift — and confused.