Based on current prices, Fannie has a current market capitalization rate of just $3.5 billion, Freddie $1.9 billion.

In 2018, first lien originations totaled $1.63 trillion. For 2020, $1.9 trillion to $2.0 trillion seems like a reasonable number. The key, as always, will be interest rates…

A company official explained that the new S-3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission is a successor document to one expiring at yearend.

How much might the Freddie Mac 'golden handshake' program cost?

Based in Irvine, the privately held lender/servicer services roughly $3.6 billion in loans.

In a forecast released earlier in the week, Freddie Mac is estimating residential originations of $2.0 trillion and $1.9 trillion in 2020 and 2021, respectively….

November was a so-so month for MBS trading. But lending is strong.

So, what kind of GSE questions do the Democrats ask? Topics include timelines, benchmarks, capital levels, affordable housing issues, reducing the GSE footprint and the like. All of the questions might be viewed as quite predictable…

The non-agency MBS sector faltered during the third quarter. According to the Federal Reserve, the outstanding supply of non-agency MBS fell another 2.1% from June to $452.17 billion.

According to IMF’s tally, the top five warehouse providers in the third quarter were: JPMorgan Chase ($18.50 billion in commitments), Texas Capital ($7.95 billion), First Tennessee ($7.90 billion), TIAA FSB ($6.50 billion) and Wells Fargo ($6.00 billion).