Fannie economists project that purchase-mortgage originations will increase by 15.4% on an annual basis in 2025.

No indication yet from federal regulators on when a planned re-proposal of capital requirements for large banks will be issued.

Elevated home prices are limiting home sales.

Originations of purchase mortgages are forecast to increase by 15% on an annual basis in 2025.

Purchase-money mortgages accounted for 82.5% of agency MBS issuance during August, though the refinance share is growing.

Previous industry changes — the Uniform Mortgage Data Program, the single security initiative and the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate — took longer than expected to put into place and caught some stakeholders flat-footed.

While the GSE said in January that it planned to move its headquarters five years ahead of schedule, it will now remain in the property, but only occupy about half as much space.

High interest rates and low supply continue to affect the availability of the affordable homes required to fulfill the GSEs' housing goals.

PMIs say the tougher available assets standards won't impact their eligibility as approved insurers.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued a combined $2.34 billion in CRT securities, excluding reinsurance deals, in the second quarter. That was down 18.0% from the first quarter.