MBA President Bob Broeksmit argues that the new LLPA “flies in the face of the administration’s recent executive actions urging federal agencies to take all measures within their authorities to support struggling homeowners.”
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have dramatically increased the amount of debt they’ve issued this year due to the economic impact of the coronavirus. But the cost of their debt tells a different story.
The improved financial performance of the GSEs largely reflects the impact of CECL. The provisions for losses that would have been made in 2Q20 under the old accounting standard were already accounted for by CECL, which was adopted in December. (Includes data chart.)
Urban Institute researchers estimate the 7% fee the GSEs charge to purchase loans that have gone into forbearance after closing squeezes 255,000 creditworthy borrowers out of the market.