Players in the commercial MBS market now have a better understanding about which assets are performing and which aren’t, according to Lisa Pendergast, executive director of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council.

More punitive capital treatment of commercial real estate under Basel III could prove to be a boon for CMBS issuance.

With the prospect of a Fannie Mae title insurance pilot apparently off the table, critics turn their focus to attorney opinion letters.

Faster, better analysis of credit data means Fannie Mae can reduce some of the barriers to homeownership in “missing middle” housing.

The 11 Federal Home Loan Banks reported net income of $1.74 billion for the third quarter, down 5.7% from the previous period.

After a strong run-up in earnings spanning more than a year, the Federal Home Loan Banks posted a modest decline in quarterly income in the third quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

Even as the regulator rolls out some FHLB reforms, it knows Congress will have the final say on many of its objectives.

The enterprise’s plan closely resembles an alternative to current buyback policy that was proposed by CHLA in May.

As expected, the amended enterprise regulatory capital framework reduces the risk weight for commingled securities from 20% to 5%.

Sources tell Inside The GSEs that loans brokered by New York-based multifamily lender are currently ineligible for delivery to Freddie Mac.