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.)
Declining volumes at large sellers in the third quarter shifted market share to small shops. United Wholesale Mortgage remained the top GSE loan seller during the quarter. (Includes two data charts.)
A new Fannie loan product offers lower pricing and more flexibility to conventional multifamily borrowers who voluntarily set aside units as workforce housing.
Lenders sold $55.8 billion in loans to the government-sponsored enterprises in August. The GSEs boosted their share in new MBS issuance to 61.2% in the second quarter, but three in 10 conventional-conforming mortgages did not end up in Fannie/Freddie MBS. (Includes two data charts.)
The mortgage industry generally supports the limited scope of the rule. But consumer advocates believe FIRREA calls for a broader scope, including AVMs used by licensed appraisers.
GSE MBS issuance involving purchase mortgages (and refis) crested in June. Issuance volume declined by 10.4% on a monthly basis in July, though activity at the lender level was far from uniform. (Includes two data charts.)
The controversial proposed capital rule for large banks sets a 75% loss given default rate for GSE debt issued but not guaranteed by the GSEs. For the debt guaranteed by the GSEs, the LGD rate will be 25%.
Chase Home Finance solidified its position as the largest GSE servicer in the second quarter while the servicing portfolio at second-ranked Wells Fargo continued to shrink.
Most GSE sellers increased production in the second quarter, though first-half deliveries were still off 60.9% from a year ago. (Includes two data charts.)
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