But there's a catch. Fannie and Freddie now say they will allow PMIs to issue dividends without prior approval as soon as the third quarter, provided their excess PMIERS capital levels are greater than 50%. As of the fourth quarter, the excess capital threshold falls to just 15%.
In a mixed decision, the Supreme Court ruled that even though the leadership structure of the FHFA is unconstitutional, the statutory claims of shareholders are invalid for any actions the director took while acting as conservator of the GSEs. Now, a lower court will have to decide if that applies to the Third Amendment and the net worth sweep.
The FHFA’s focus on agency CMBS is curious because, as the bulletin explains, these securities typically have significant prepayment protection clauses that aren’t available on residential MBS.
The RFI appears to be in response to long-standing complaints about how the GSEs deal with properties that earn an income by providing transient housing...
In a sign of frustration, on Tuesday the MBA turned up the volume, asking members of the Mortgage Action Alliance, its main lobbying arm, to call their congressman...
Under previous Director Kathy Kraninger, the CFPB claimed the impact from these changes would be minimal. According to the bureau, the vast majority of loans that received QM status due to the patch would also meet the new standards.
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