Fannie Mae’s announcement of an update to its HomeReady program drew applause from the crowd at the MBA’s independent mortgage bankers conference this week.

Freddie and lender trade groups circled the wagons in opposition to many of the mortgage-related provisions in a proposed rule to change capital requirements for large banks.

A tangled web of climate risk, shady insurers, shoddy ratings services and lax insurance rules at the GSEs may snarl Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in unexpected counterparty risk.

Fed researchers model an economy in which safe, stable agency MBS are the instigators of market turmoil and financial crisis.

The new framework for social bonds links them more directly to the Mission Index, formerly known as the Social Index.

The new data points should speed up delivery for lenders. Starting June 3, lenders will be able to enter the new ULDD collateral data points.

Roy Swan, Freddie’s new director, will bring a wealth of impact investment experience to the board.

The former FHFA director says Congress will never act, but that the GSEs should create subsidiaries, then complete an initial public offering to get out of government control.

Thousands of stakeholders responded to FHFA’s RFI on the prospect of the GSEs establishing tenant protections for the multifamily properties they back. Most respondents were tenants.

The limits on Fannie’s and Freddie’s annual investment in low-income housing tax credit programs has jumped from $850 million to $1 billion each.