In a scenario that Fannie and Freddie exit conservatorship, Urban Institute analysts believe that the courts will allow the uniform MBS to persist, even though it requires coordination between the GSEs that could invite antitrust litigation.
Despite the controversy surrounding his investigations into political enemies of the president, FHFA Director Bill Pulte is asking Congress for enforcement authority over suspected cases of fraud.
FHFA argued that the award was an unjustified windfall for GSE shareholders, many of whom knew about the net worth sweep when they purchased the stock.
GSEs delay UCD timeline; updates on Pulte’s legal battles with Trump opponents; Fed’s MBS holdings continue to dwindle; Opendoor to partner with Fannie’s Title Acceptance Program.
An OIG audit of legal services payments at FHFA found that the agency spent $15.6 million on outside counsel over the 12 months ending March 2025. FHFA will follow recommendations from the OIG to improve practices involving legal services.
Plaintiffs in Fairholme Funds v. FHFA, a landmark case in which a jury awarded GSE shareholders $612 million for damages resulting from the net worth sweep, seek more restitution on appeal.
Between 2022 and 2024, Fannie’s open multifamily fraud investigations spiked from 14 to 193. In the same interval, actual fraud findings went from 3 to 87.
After months of investigating Trump critics over allegations of mortgage fraud, FHFA Director Bill Pulte increasingly finds himself the target of investigations into possible episodes of misconduct and the misuse of power.
The agency is appealing a jury verdict awarded to GSE shareholders for losses related to the net worth sweep. FHFA is also facing a lawsuit tied to an untimely response to a FOIA request.
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