Bitcoin and its competitors remain unwanted in the U.S. mortgage market.

FHFA finally releases the results of the 2020 DFASTs, nearly a year after they were postponed due to the pandemic.

The Fed plans to maintain quantitative easing, arguing that current inflationary trends are transitory.

Former FRBNY executive Alberto Musalem will bring sharp economic credentials to the GSE’s board and risk committee.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists look for ways to improve the market-making capacity of prime dealers for agency MBS.

The Fed and commercial banks purchased a combined $1 trillion in agency MBS over the past 12 months, more than 145% of the net supply. (Includes data chart.)

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York diversifies its roster of counterparties that support the purchase of agency CMBS.

FHFA said the plan to have “living wills” is akin to what the Federal Reserve and the FDIC require for their bank charges.

In September, the FSOC endorsed the FHFA’s capital rule, even urging the agency to use tougher, more bank-like standards. What the report didn’t say was how the council reached its conclusions.

The council said any distress that affects the secondary mortgage market activities of the GSEs “could pose a risk to financial stability if those risks are not properly mitigated.”