FHFA Publishes 2022 Fannie/Freddie Multifamily Caps October 13, 2021 Dennis Hollier The government-sponsored enterprises will each be able to purchase $8 billion more in multifamily loans next year.Read More
(GSE) Cash-Out Refis: Boom Without the Bust October 8, 2021 Dennis Hollier We all remember what happened in 2007 when home prices collapsed and all that equity vanished...Read More
FHFA Scraps CSS Plans to Issue Non-GSE Securities October 7, 2021 Dennis Hollier A leadership shuffle at the Fannie/Freddie joint venture ends rumors that its securitization platform would be opened to competing guarantors.Read More
FHFA CRT Proposal Would Double Return on Capital October 7, 2021 Dennis Hollier A Structured Finance Association white paper finds the implementation of CRT programs nearly doubles the ROC for Fannie and Freddie.Read More
The End Is Nigh for LIBOR, Fed Vice Chair Warns October 7, 2021 Dennis Hollier Examiners at the Fed and other financial regulators will be on the lookout for banks that aren’t prepared for the transition to SOFR.Read More
Debt Issuance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Plummets October 7, 2021 Dennis Hollier As issuance has dropped, the companies’ outstanding debt balances have also declined.Read More
Cash-Out Refis: Boom Without the Bust October 7, 2021 Dennis Hollier An FHFA-OIG report suggests underwriting for the current wave of cash-out refinances is much better than in previous cycles.Read More
Fannie Streamlines Master Servicer Processes October 7, 2021 Dennis Hollier Reporting and reimbursement procedures are expected to change immediately at the government-sponsored enterprises.Read More
FHFA Shuts the Door on Fannie/Freddie JV Issuing Non-GSE Securities October 6, 2021 Dennis Hollier FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson has quashed her predecessor's plans to expand the footprint of CSS to include GSE competitors.Read More
Thompson Planning to Look at How the GSEs Price Loans, While... October 4, 2021 Dennis Hollier Thompson was more elusive about the question of whether LLPAs should be eliminated...Read More