Credit-risk transfer activities at the GSEs — including both CAS/STACR note issuance and CIRT/ACIS reinsurance purchases — reached some of the lowest levels since the programs were founded in 2013. (Includes data table.)

Analysts at the Urban Institute called for changes at the GSEs and FHA to make adjustable-rate mortgages more attractive for borrowers.

Looking at VantageScore 4.0 data provided by the three national credit reporting agencies, researchers found that 18% of consumers had one or more scores that was at least 20 points higher than the tri-merge average.

By far, the events listed most frequently in Pulte's calendar are meetings with industry leaders.

Despite remarkably stable revenues and meaningful improvements in mortgage rates, below-the-line factors at Fannie and Freddie took a significant bite out of profits in 2025. (Includes data table.)

The White House may face some opposition from its own party if it moves toward major GSE reform without Congress.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said other agencies are already responsible for enforcing fair lending and fair housing laws. However, critics argued that the administration has been steadily eviscerating the enforcement arms of those agencies as well.

The Government Accountability Office said FHFA can’t accurately gauge the accuracy of the data it uses to monitor nonbanks and overlooks key risks associated with warehouse lending. FHFA agreed to address the issues.

Documents released under a FOIA request reveal who FHFA Director Bill Pulte met with through the first seven months of his term.

AEI researchers said large institutional investors own about 1% of single-family homes vs. 11% for small-scale investors with low interest rate GSE-backed loans.