An continued implicit guarantee would be welcomed by MBS investors.

“These programs have served as critical tools in expanding access to affordable homeownership, particularly for first-time and low- to moderate-income homebuyers,” NAMB said of special purpose credit programs at the GSEs.

FHFA's move alleviates industry concerns of duplicative oversight of lender compliance with unfair or deceptive acts or practices requirements.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte is posting pictures of printed memos on X to announce FHFA policy changes.

David Brickman, the CEO of Freddie Mac from 2019 to 2021, argued that 16 years of conservatorship have increased inefficiencies at the GSEs.

It’s unclear, though, how this stratagem would simplify the “recap and release” of the enterprises.

Rithm on Monday closed an $878 million debt sale, this one collateralized solely by MSRs.

Freddie President Michael Hutchins will step in as interim CEO.

The volume of single-family mortgage servicing tied to Ginnie Mae rose 7.3% on an annual basis to $2.541 trillion as of the end of 2024.

Some SWFs in other countries have extensive ownership interests in major corporations and sweep much of their profits into state coffers.