Bye Bye Bitcoin. Fannie Scotches Use of Cryptocurrencies May 13, 2022 Dennis Hollier The ban on cryptocurrencies isn’t just on the borrower side of the transaction...Read More
FHFA Has Plenty to Ponder on Eligibility Proposal May 11, 2022 Dennis Hollier SFA raised concerns about how the appropriate net worth, capital and liquidity requirements for seller/servicers are calculated.Read More
As Deliveries Decline, GSE Seller/Servicers Loosen the Credit Box May 9, 2022 Dennis Hollier All of the top 10 GSE sellers saw their deliveries decline both sequentially and year to date.Read More
Another Fannie Mae Executive Departs: Jenney Shen, VP of Single-Family May 4, 2022 Paul Muolo At Fannie, Shen was responsible for relationships with the mortgage giant’s 1,500 seller/servicers.Read More
Ginnie Seeks Common Ground with FHFA on Capital Requirements May 4, 2022 Monica Hogan The Ginnie chief said alignment "simplifies" issuers’ capital and liquidity planning...Read More
An Earnings Decline at Fannie, Interim CEO Benson Tempers Expectations May 3, 2022 Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier Fannie's interim CEO David Benson predicts a recession is coming next year...Read More
Servicers Raise Concerns Over GSE Eligibility Requirements May 2, 2022 Dennis Hollier MBA criticized FHFA’s plan to impose a 2% liquidity requirement on servicers’ hedging position in the TBA market...Read More
A Strong 1Q22 Profit for Freddie April 28, 2022 Paul Muolo Freddie took in new business of $207.0 billion in the January-March period, down 23.6% sequentially...Read More
And the Beat Goes On: Nonbanks Continue to Gain in GSE Servicing April 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier Federally insured depositories with assets north of $1 trillion saw their GSE servicing balances remain essentially unchanged in the first quarter...Read More
Missing in Action: The Mortgage Industry’s Recommendations Regarding FHFA's Strategic Plan April 25, 2022 Dennis Hollier MBA expressed reservations about FHFA’s pursuit of examination authority over nonbank servicers, efforts to ensure a level playing field and more...Read More