Even as the percentage of GSE high-DTI loans fell, an odd thing happened: The actual dollar volume of these assets surged.

While the SCOTUS is still to decide on the CFPB’s fate, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the bureau is constitutional. FHFA implications.

According to the FHFA IG, the agency is still not adequately staffed to assess the safety and soundness of Fannie and Freddie.

Lawrence Parks, a former FHLB-SF executive, believes an FHLB plan to buy Freddie seems as plausible as other ideas that pass for GSE reform.

Companies will have to shell out $200,000 in application fees for every credit score model they think can compete with the FICO template.

Treasury and FHFA say it is still “premature to comment on specific capital levels” necessary to release the GSEs from conservatorship.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking feedback on what financial requirements should be enforced for FHLB membership.

The Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Trust will receive $326.4 million and $175.8 million, respectively, for 2019.

The hiatus in the net worth sweep added $12.53 billion to the GSEs’ combined net worth over the last six months of 2019, including fourth-quarter profit of $4.27 billion at Fannie and $2.45 billion at Freddie. (Includes data chart.)

In a contract worth up to $45 million over four years, the M&A specialist will help FHFA develop “a roadmap to responsibly end the conservatorships” of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.