loanDepot to Issue Revolving Warehouse Securitization April 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey It will be the 11th issuance of its type by loanDepot.Read More
Lenders Seek Changes to FHFA’s Credit Score Effort April 3, 2025 Dennis Hollier Among other requests, the coalition of lender trade groups wants FHFA to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the initiative.Read More
GSEs Sell Off RPLs, NPLs April 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey Reperforming loans sold by Fannie had an unpaid principal balance of $558.7 million.Read More
Former Freddie CEO Layton Skeptical of GSE Capital Raise April 2, 2025 Dennis Hollier Don Layton noted that administrative reform of the GSEs will inherently retain most of the structures and obligations in the GSE charters.Read More
GSE Loan Buybacks Up Quarterly, Down for the Year March 31, 2025 John Bancroft For the full year, seller repurchases and indemnifications totaled $2.41 billion.Read More
Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Maintain Government Guarantee of GSE MBS March 28, 2025 Dennis Hollier An continued implicit guarantee would be welcomed by MBS investors.Read More
Short Takes: NAMB Frustrated by FHFA Move on SPCPs / Some Momentum for Spring Homebuying / Delinquencies Expected to Rise / S&P Expects One Rate Cut March 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey “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.Read More
Lenders Support FHFA’s Recission of UDAP Compliance Requirement March 26, 2025 Dennis Hollier FHFA's move alleviates industry concerns of duplicative oversight of lender compliance with unfair or deceptive acts or practices requirements.Read More
Short Takes: FHFA Policy Announcements Via X / New Home Sales Increase / New Non-QM Lender March 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHFA Director Bill Pulte is posting pictures of printed memos on X to announce FHFA policy changes.Read More
Former Freddie CEO Sees Benefits in Ending GSE Conservatorship March 25, 2025 Dennis Hollier David Brickman, the CEO of Freddie Mac from 2019 to 2021, argued that 16 years of conservatorship have increased inefficiencies at the GSEs.Read More