Ending the conservatorships is out, saving housing finance from climate change is in...

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.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s OIG found that the $250,000 “retention award” in question could amount to the payment of a “bonus” in violation of the STOCK Act.

When it comes to guarantee fees, some industry participants say they don’t see much policy difference between current FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson and her predecessor, Mark Calabria.

In particular, the plans were long on outreach, but failed to describe where the GSEs would provide liquidity...

Even small and mid-sized nonbanks bested the megabanks: 20.0% versus 18.3%.

Thompson acknowledged that it simply costs more to buy a home in places like San Francisco and New York...

Shortly before his departure in June 2021, former FHFA Director Mark Calabria and his then-Chief of Staff John Roscoe pressed Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater to give a $250,000 bonus to a Fannie executive.