GSE Pilot Programs Resurface with Equitable Housing Finance Plans June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier FHFA chief Sandra Thompson made it clear she is open to a more expansive use of pilots...Read More
ABS/MBS Investors Want Competitive Credit Score Models June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier An industry survey commissioned by VantageScore shows more support for a FICO alternative than previously thought.Read More
Fannie Introduces New Index for Prepayment Activity June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier MBS investors will now have access to 18 years of refinance and prepayment data derived from Desktop Underwriter.Read More
FHFA Releases Inaugural Mission Report June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Fannie and Freddie bolstered their affordable housing acquisitions in 2021; FHLB not so much.Read More
Another Tender Offer for Freddie STACRs June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Freddie continues to remove uneconomical credit-risk transfer notes from its balance sheet.Read More
Fannie Cranks Out a $19 Billion CIRT Deal June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier In addition to a Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction, the GSE’s capital markets team completed a $477.2 million non-performing loan sale.Read More
Former Freddie Exec Turns Up at Greystone June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Rich Martinez joins the growing roster of executives abandoning the GSEs for greener pastures.Read More
Grapevine: Foreclosures Up in May; Homebuyer Sentiment Down June 17, 2022 Dennis Hollier Mortgage market starting to return to normal (whatever that means.)Read More
CPI Spike Impacts MBS Markets June 16, 2022 Dennis Hollier An unexpected surge in inflation briefly created a “no-bid” moment for agency MBS.Read More
GSE Pilots Resurface with Equitable Housing Finance Plans June 16, 2022 Dennis Hollier Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to base much of their equitable housing finance efforts on existing pilot programs.Read More