The judges rejected shareholder appeals based on both direct and derivative claims.

The GSEs combined netted $7.93 billion in fourth-quarter profits on $13.21 billion in net revenue while shrinking their retained mortgage portfolios by $4.45 billion. (Includes data chart.)

An improving economy made it possible for the mortgage giant to generate $5.10 billion in credit-related gains in 2021.

The year-over-year drop in production was almost across the board, with nearly 80% of the top 100 sellers showing declines in January...

An indirect victim of political bickering: FHA nominee Sandra Thompson...

Fannie's net worth keeps climbing but its new CFO notes the MBS guarantor is "significantly" undercapitalized...

Others, however, believe the regulator won't act until the Senate confirms a permanent director for the agency.

The mortgage giant finds a permanent general counsel and adds two new directors...

Sellers upended expectations by increasing loan deliveries to the GSEs in January. Nine of the top 10 sellers delivered more loans to Freddie Mac than Fannie Mae. (Includes two data charts.)

Although 2021 was a monster year for the mortgage giant, the fourth quarter looked more like a return to normal.