Fannie and Freddie CRT programs shift into high gear as FHFA allows more capital relief.

Freddie’s new When-Issued certificates come with a couple special conditions.

Soaring home values boosted the national average equity stake in a mortgaged residential home to $185,000 at the end of 2021. The year-over-year gain: $48,000.

For Freddie Mac, 2021 was even more profitable than 2020, but quarterly trends suggest this year will be more normal.

An advisory group of traders and dealers counsels Treasury on what the runoff means for its auction schedule.

Although earnings slipped, net revenues increased to $5.57 billion from $5.25 billion in 3Q21.

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FHFA is reportedly working to re-propose updated financial eligibility requirements for Fannie/Freddie seller/servicers. The changes had been put on the back burner at the start of the pandemic.

But credit-related charges at the mortgage giant went from $194.0 million in the third quarter to $604.0 million in the fourth quarter.

Analysts puzzle over the pace and timing of quantitative tightening, which is expected to widen MBS spreads and raise interest rates.