The Congressional Research Service reminds stakeholders of the complications involved in reprivatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Terminating the use of SPCPs continues the Trump administration’s war on DEI.

FHFA’s plan to remove the term reputational harm from the suspended counterparty program regulation appears to have near universal support from mortgage industry stakeholders.

Industry stakeholders welcomed the idea of reducing the regulatory burden faced by the FHLBanks, but they also want insurance that the system will continue to serve their interests.

In a hypothetical scenario in many ways worse than the great financial crisis, combined net income at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remained positive.

Industry trade groups are pushing for optimized investment tools, community bankers are warning against systemic risk and housing advocates believe the proposal will allow the GSEs to abandon the nation’s neediest populations.

More than 100 lenders have sought approval to participate in the GSEs’ pilot program for VantageScore 4.0. MBS investors are also seeking measures to prevent gaming, increase data transparency and ensure the GSEs can accept applications with more than one score.

Fairholme Funds v. FHFA, the only net worth sweep lawsuit to make it to trial, is nearing the end of litigation.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte recently hinted that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might expand their title waiver programs. The effort doesn’t sit well with title insurance providers.

An OIG audit identified missing security control assessments that left core federal housing IT infrastructure exposed to unvalidated, undetected compromises.