Prior to release of 4Q17 results, the GSEs had an “account balance” of $103.0 billion with Uncle Sam: $291.4 billion of dividends paid to Treasury versus $188.4 billion of assistance received.

No one has suggested publicly that Mayopoulos is unhappy with his pay, but in a new 10-K filing, Fannie worries that...

Joshua Rosner, managing director of Graham Fisher & Co., states: “This sounds like the early stages of a utility model..."

The DTA hit Fannie took and the resulting net loss was fully expected and likely won’t cause an uproar on Capitol Hill. However, one lobbyist quipped: "Ah, the first taxpayer bailout of a large financial institution since the Great Recession."

Housing finance reform legislation is being worked on in the House and Senate but has yet to be formally introduced.

As National Association of Realtors Vice President Joe Ventrone put it: “It’s an unintended consequence of the tax bill rather than falling into the bailout narrative.”

At Quicken, Carroll served as executive vice president where he helped develop the lender’s positions on key policy issues.

Look for New Residential to become a buyer of Ginnie Mae servicing packages...

Nationstar’s stock is publicly traded, but is majority owned by Fortress Investment Group, which late last year was sold to SoftBank.

Nationstar’s stock is publicly traded, but is majority owned by Fortress Investment Group, which late last year was sold to SoftBank.