Mike Calhoun, CEO of the Center for Responsible Lending, was once thought to be Biden’s choice to run FHFA. Last week, he added his voice to the chorus of endorsements for Sandra Thompson’s nomination.

Only 16 examiners have completed the agency’s examiner commissioning program since it was founded in 2013.

Brian Tomney, Biden’s choice to head the FHFA-OIG, had an unexpectedly smooth ride through the confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.

Mike Gill was part of the team brought in by former FHFA Director Mark Calabria to prepare CSS to issue securities for potential competitors of Fannie and Freddie.

The GSEs’ regulator buys access to executive compensation data at the enterprises’ peers.

Dan Coates, senior advisor to Acting Director Sandra Thompson, will take over as head of the Division of Research and Statistics.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, and NAMB President Kimber White each grade the brief performance of FHFA’s acting director.

Thompson switches Deputy Director of Bank Regulation Andre Galeano over to head the Division of Enterprise Regulation.

Thompson puts her stamp on the agency, even while rumors suggest the Biden administration could replace her with a permanent director.

The support of the powerful House Financial Services Committee chair improves the chances that FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson’s job becomes permanent. It also casts doubt on the rumored nomination of CRL President Mike Calhoun.