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Freddie Helps Push CRT Activity to Record in 2021

May 6, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Fannie and Freddie issued CRT on a record $1.052 trillion in UPB in 2021. That’s despite Fannie staying away for the first three quarters.
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Freddie Adds New Option to Renovation Financing Offerings

August 6, 2021
Dennis Hollier
The new CHOICEReno eXPress loan allows homebuyers to incorporate the cost of minor repairs and renovations into their mortgage.
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Genworth Puts Mortgage Insurance IPO on Hold

May 14, 2021
Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo
Has Genworth Financial found a buyer for its lucrative mortgage insurance subsidiary Enact? Or was it just Mr. Market and his valuation?
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Battle Lines Drawn on FHFA’s New Product Rule

January 22, 2021
Dennis Hollier
Mortgage insurers have endorsed the proposed guidelines, even arguing the process should be made more transparent and objective. However, Quicken believes it will stifle innovation by the GSEs.
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Don Layton’s Unconventional Cure for the Liquidity Crisis

April 10, 2020
Dennis Hollier
Former Freddie Mae CEO Don Layton suggests short- and long-term solutions for the liquidity problems faced by nonbank mortgage servicers.
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Dem Senators: Are the GSEs Ready for Climate Change?

February 14, 2020
Dennis Hollier
Democratic senators ask Fannie and Freddie if they have attempted to model the risks associated with climate-related disasters, including floods, wildfires and extreme weather events.
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PMI Advocates Dispute Don Layton on CRT

February 14, 2020
Dennis Hollier
Industry advocates point out that, unlike other forms of credit-risk transfer, private mortgage insurance stands in front of all other losses.
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RFI Suggests FHFA to Clamp Down on PACE Financing

January 17, 2020
Dennis Hollier
The severity of some of the proposals in FHFA’s request for information on PACE financing suggests the agency intends to take some drastic steps.
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Climate Change, Wildfires and the Risks Posed by the GSEs

November 15, 2019
Dennis Hollier
Over the last decade, the U.S. has averaged nearly 56,000 wildfires a year, covering more than 6.5 million acres, and destroying thousands of homes. The problem is acute enough that discussions are underway to create a reinsurance market for wildfire damage.
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Private MI Business Down Sharply in Early 2019

April 10, 2019
John Bancroft

The sharp downturn in purchase-money loans going into Fannie and Freddie MBS was accompanied by an even bigger drop in deliveries of loans with private mortgage insurance. 


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