Sales of refinance loans plummeted to the lowest level in at least eight years. But purchase-mortgage sales had a bad month too. (Includes two data charts.)

The disclosures are planned to begin in December.

Amid declining volumes, the largest and smallest lenders who sell to the GSEs lost market share while large and mid-sized lenders got a bigger piece of the pie. (Includes two data charts.)

New scoring methodology might make it easier for investors to evaluate Fannie social bonds.

The former FHFA director said, given the Federal Reserve’s commitment to fight inflation, home prices could fall by double digits in percentage terms over the next few years.

Conservative economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin said the Federal Reserve’s exit from the MBS market is helping drive up interest rates in the affordable housing space. The remedy, he said, is GSE reform.

WI certificates are expected to become the primary way for investors to acquire the A-M and A-2 classes of Freddie’s signature K-deals.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw declines in the flow of volume in their mortgage securitization businesses during the first six months of 2022. Meanwhile, smaller lenders continued to gain some market share. (Includes two data charts.)

Over the past two years, Fannie estimates its single-family green MBS program has saved over 45 billion BTUs of energy.

The new 50-basis-point upfront fee is intended to offset the cost of capital each enterprise is required to hold for guaranteeing the collateral of its competitor.