The Congressional Research Service reminds stakeholders of the complications involved in reprivatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Terminating the use of SPCPs continues the Trump administration’s war on DEI.

Seven of the top 10 GSE sellers saw a monthly decline in deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in July. (Includes two data tables.)

FHFA’s plan to remove the term reputational harm from the suspended counterparty program regulation appears to have near universal support from mortgage industry stakeholders.

Industry stakeholders welcomed the idea of reducing the regulatory burden faced by the FHLBanks, but they also want insurance that the system will continue to serve their interests.

This month saw the end of limited reviews and baseline accounting for condo projects. Reserve requirements jump to 15% in January.

Many questions about the transition to UAD 3.6 revolve around whether loans originated using UAD 2.6 can still be submitted via the Uniform Collateral Data Portal.

Investor challenges estimates by Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman, arguing Freddie Mac is now more valuable that Fannie Mae.

Freddie’s new system for the near-real-time reporting of default events doesn’t become mandatory until September 2027, but servicers may begin reporting as early as November 2026.

In a hypothetical scenario in many ways worse than the great financial crisis, combined net income at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remained positive.