The regulator noted that both Fannie and Freddie also exceeded their loan purchase targets for manufactured housing communities with tenant pad lease protections.

The Supreme Court dealt GSE shareholders a blow in Collins, but cases before a DC district court and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims may finally get before a jury.

Trade groups are focusing on the PSPAs’ impact on the ability of the GSEs to cross-subsidize their affordable housing efforts.

To be fair, Kaplan didn’t suddenly come to this conclusion. He’s been pushing the Fed to consider tapering since at least early spring.

One thing is clear: The verdict was a blow to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common and junior preferred shareholders.

The real estate industry was especially concerned and mounted an organized response...

One unintended consequence of the court ruling: The Biden administration got the greenlight to reform the GSEs without the help of Congress.

With delinquency numbers falling, the GSEs will relax excess capital requirements, paving the way for PMIs to resume dividend payouts.

With the end of forbearance in sight for millions of borrowers, FHFA adds more protections for homeowners impacted by the pandemic.

The Fed plans to maintain quantitative easing, arguing that current inflationary trends are transitory.