Former Freddie CEO Don Layton joins critics who argue that, based on the results of the 2021 DFASTs, the current capital rule is far too conservative.

A big first half of CRT activity brings Freddie’s total issuance to date to nearly $100 billion covering single-family mortgages with an original balance of more than $3.5 trillion.

Urban Institute researchers said the reliance on personal loans to finance manufactured housing adds to inequity in affordable housing.

By acing their 2021 stress tests, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have demonstrated they’re no longer a threat to taxpayers, but they’re still years away from having enough capital.

Affordable housing advocates say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should do more to prevent investors from exploiting loopholes to profit off of LIHTC-funded properties.

FHFA to house resume-like data of prospective GSE executives in new database.

Since the Federal Open Market Committee ostensibly began to let them run off on June 1, SOMA’s holdings of agency MBS have increased by $20 billion.

Ian Ouwerkerk, who began running multifamily underwriting and credit for Freddie on an interim basis in the first quarter, has been promoted permanently to the job.

Beginning in March 2023, GSE servicers will have to retain fair lending data. FHFA set the requirement, citing lessons learned during the pandemic.

Sheila Bair, who resigned as Fannie board chair earlier this year, said the GSEs are ready to exit conservatorship.