Combined net interest income at the GSEs has averaged $12.94 billion per quarter over the past year. And since the beginning of 2022, combined net income hasn’t dipped below $11.29 billion. (Includes data table.)
Industry trade groups are pushing for optimized investment tools, community bankers are warning against systemic risk and housing advocates believe the proposal will allow the GSEs to abandon the nation’s neediest populations.
More than 100 lenders have sought approval to participate in the GSEs’ pilot program for VantageScore 4.0. MBS investors are also seeking measures to prevent gaming, increase data transparency and ensure the GSEs can accept applications with more than one score.
Although the new condo rules have been criticized for being too stringent, GSE executives say many “expansions” have been added to the rules to make them more palatable.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte recently hinted that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might expand their title waiver programs. The effort doesn’t sit well with title insurance providers.