Hedge funds and REITs are buying up the nation’s manufactured home communities, often with support from Fannie and Freddie. But most resident-owned communities can't meet the GSEs' LTV requirements.

Refinance business continue to drop sharply at both GSEs, but Freddie recorded a solid gain in purchase-loan acquisitions. (Includes two data charts.)

The Fannie/Freddie joint venture bolsters its information security programs with veteran hire.

Fannie and Freddie offer investors a wide range of summer deals.

The enterprise’s mid-summer transactions give investors a broad range of securities options.

Fannie cites study showing that CMBS prepayment penalties more than cover the prepayment costs for investors.

Strong increases in loan sales by Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Truist and Citizens Bank helped boost the banking industry's share of new GSE business in the second quarter. (Includes two data charts.)

The Fed plans to maintain quantitative easing, arguing that current inflationary trends are transitory.

Fannie and Freddie roll out deals that include green bonds, affordable housing offerings, and plain vanilla multifamily MBS.

The SEC approved new measures that will require higher margining for TBA trades during times of extreme volatility.