Even small and mid-sized nonbanks bested the megabanks: 20.0% versus 18.3%.

Thompson acknowledged that it simply costs more to buy a home in places like San Francisco and New York...

In other words, did the GSE shareholders suffer any “compensable harm” because then-President Trump was unconstitutionally barred from firing then-FHFA Director Mel Watt?

Fannie securitized $292.2 billion of home mortgages in the fourth quarter of 2021 while Freddie came to market with $270.1 billion.

The GAO noted the Biden administration halted coordinated administrative reform efforts established by the Trump administration.

Depositories made up some ground on the nonbanks with a combined fourth quarter market share of 31.2%.

Meanwhile, the share of low-risk loans — those with credit scores above 700 — dropped to 68.5%...

Advocacy groups representing these underserved markets sharply criticized the plans, arguing the GSEs actually proposed reduced loan targets...

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-TN, also got in the mix, pointing out that the Housing and Economic Recovery Act doesn’t envision indefinite conservatorships...

Freddie said it plans to “introduce new slices” to its STACR M-1 tranches.