The final rule sets the goal for prospective mortgage purchases at 20% of each FHLBank’s Acquired Member Assets program.

Wells Fargo Securities analysts said if there is going to be a hike in g-fees, it’s likely to be instigated by FHFA Director Mark Calabria.

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

Affordable housing advocates say a high concentration of ownership by private equity firms makes residents of manufactured home communities vulnerable to unsustainable increases in rent or maintenance fees.

Freddie’s return to LIHTC investment in 2018 has resulted in projects in underserved communities in 22 states plus Puerto Rico and Guam.

Treasury claims the GSEs’ unfair advantage is because of their capital treatment. Urban Institute researchers say it’s because of the government backstop of their credit risk.

The new cap structure will allow each firm to invest up to $100 billion in multifamily projects over the next five quarters. At least 37.5% of that investment must be for affordable housing.

Homeowners and renters both say housing costs are rising. How they deal with those costs is much more complicated.

The GSE is trying to gather all the stakeholders of the affordable housing “ecosystem,” including lenders, counselors, local housing agencies, and real estate professionals, under a single umbrella.