FHFA to Require Extensive GSE Capital Disclosures May 27, 2022 Dennis Hollier The new rule may clear up some of the confusion surrounding how Fannie and Freddie calculate their capital requirements under the ERCF.Read More
Biden Administration Housing Plan Leans on GSEs May 25, 2022 Dennis Hollier Much of the White House plan to increase housing supply has been cribbed from the enterprises' duty-to-serve plans.Read More
Short Takes: Ocwen Buyback Plan Boosts Prices / MBA Promotes DeSanctis to VP of Communications / Census Bureau Numbers Indicate Sharper Market Downturn May 25, 2022 Dennis Hollier Ocwen authorizes buybacks to bolster stock prices.Read More
Freddie to Expand Financing for ADUs May 23, 2022 Dennis Hollier Freddie Mac is set to increase financing options for accessory dwelling units.Read More
GSE Reform via FHFA and Treasury? Not Exactly on the Front Burner May 17, 2022 Brandon Ivey Administrative reform of the GSEs appears to be a long way off.Read More
Fannie Earnings Retreat in the First Quarter of 2022 May 5, 2022 Dennis Hollier The mortgage giant’s putative net worth jumped to $51.8 billion, but its shortfall in total adjusted capital increased to $272 billion.Read More
CHLA Pushes for Less Stringent GSE Eligibility Requirements April 19, 2022 Dennis Hollier Trade group says FHFA's reproposed rule would serve as a barrier to entry for smaller seller/servicers.Read More
A 60-Day Suspension for Certain GSE Foreclosures April 7, 2022 Dennis Hollier Still, many states have not rolled out effective HAF programs...Read More
16-Year Fannie Mae Veteran Gives Notice March 29, 2022 Dennis Hollier Kimberly Johnson joins long list of GSE execs headed to the (real) private sector.Read More
Record GSE Allocations to Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Funds March 1, 2022 Dennis Hollier The HTF will receive about $740 million in 2022, the CMF $398 million.Read More