A proposal from Freddie Mac to acquire second liens prompted immediate reactions. The GSE rebuts claims that its plan represents “mission creep” or that it would interfere with the existing securitization market for closed-end seconds.
The capital markets teams at Fannie and Freddie churned out a reperforming loan sale, a Guaranteed Multifamily Structures deal and a Structured Agency Credit Risk transaction.
Andrew Davidson & Co. executive Richard Cooperstein says the regulatory capital requirements for the GSEs should be set at 1.5 times risk capital, about 1.13%.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac revenues ticked up in the third quarter, but an increase in net expenses cut into profits. Those expenses included damages and interest awarded to shareholders in Fairholme v. FHFA. (Includes data table.)