Despite saying he will nominate former SEC Chair Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, President Trump appears to be sticking with FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting DNI.

Fannie launches new index; disclosure files for certain non-standard REMIC deals to be consolidated or retired.

Critics say the FHFA director is woefully underqualified to lead national intelligence. The impact on FHFA is also unclear.

Although President Trump directed the GSEs to purchase an additional $200 billion in agency MBS, they do not appear to be on track to accomplish that by year end.

Following adoption by the 30-largest lenders, VantageScore will focus on making sure technology providers and smaller lenders are prepared to implement its new credit score model.

Lender trade groups argue that the expanded use of alternative valuations by the GSEs will improve the reliability of appraisals.

In a Truth Social post, President Trump said Pulte will serve simultaneously as FHFA director and acting director of National Intelligence, overseeing national security matters conducted by 18 federal intelligence agencies.

Freddie Mac tools are helping lenders increase efficiency and reduce costs, according to Sonu Mittal, head of Freddie’s single-family acquisitions division.

Rocket Mortgage has incorporated VS4 into both its direct-to-consumer and Rocket Pro sides of the business.

Four of the 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks saw double-digit declines in net income in the first quarter, even though total assets grew for the period. (Includes three data tables.)