Three Democrats joined Senate Republicans in a vote to make Bill Pulte, the grandson of the founder of homebuilding giant PulteGroup, the chief regulator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks.

Executives from Annaly and Two Harbors worry that ending the conservatorships of the GSEs could fundamentally change the buyer base for their mortgage-backed securities.

Would exiting conservatorship expose Fannie and Freddie to more or less risk from political meddling?

A 2021 SCOTUS decision made FHFA just another agency of the executive branch. That means Trump can meddle with any GSE policies and programs he chooses.

The Trump administration’s decision to hire the libertarian housing official is a net positive for GSE reform, according to an analyst.

Senate Banking Committee members seek clarity over HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s statement that he would lead the process of ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fair Isaac Corp. CEO William Lansing asserted that FICO is the best tool for assessing credit risk, and he doesn’t see that changing whether the government is more or less involved in the GSEs.

FHFA removed reference to DEI on the GSE scorecard. Are SPCPs next on the chopping block?

After suddenly stepping down as CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the former Ginnie president showed up in Washington to tout the benefits of the home loan bank system.

Responding to written questions from the Senate Banking Committee, Trump’s new Treasury secretary gave the mortgage industry limited insight into his views on GSE reform.