FHFA Director Mark Calabria hopes to hire an advisor by next month. He said Fannie and Freddie will need to hire advisors too to help through the recap-and-release process or any possible public offering.
Industry watchers expect David Lowman to join one of the rising fintech firms after he leaves the GSE by the end of the month. Donna Corley will take over as interim EVP.
To reach their statutory minimum capital levels, Fannie and Freddie may only need to accrue an extra $16 billion and $14 billion respectively, based on the size of their current capital buffer plus retained second-quarter earnings.
Credit Suisse made false statements about the LTVs on at least 2,392 of the 6,884 loans in their mortgage pool, overstating their value by at least 105%. The allegations against Barclays were almost identical.
Not only is FHFA Director Mark Calabria homing in on a roadmap to end the conservatorship of Fannie and Freddie, he clearly believes the exit can take place before the two entities are fully capitalized.
The recap and release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be a bonanza for investment banking/advisory firms that assist the government. There might be four contracts overall.