Dennis Hollier

Freddie Appoints Executives for Equitable Housing

February 19, 2021

The mortgage giant taps two vice presidents to oversee equitable housing issues on both the single-family and multifamily sides of the company.

Fannie Introduces New Features to its Desktop Underwriter Program

February 19, 2021

Dennis Hollier

The new version of Fannie’s DU program will penalize student debt and income from auxiliary units but reduce the sting of self-employed income.

GSE Multifamily Business Continues to Boom

February 18, 2021

Dennis Hollier

So far, performance of the multifamily businesses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021 resembles 2020. It’s not clear if these similarities will persist.

GSE Volumes Hit Records in 2020; Profits, Not So Much

February 18, 2021

Dennis Hollier

The surge in new business at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wasn’t accompanied by a comparable increase in profits for the two.

Housing Provisions in the American Rescue Plan

February 18, 2021

Dennis Hollier

The bill includes more than $10 billion in homeowner assistance funding. The vast majority of that would go toward helping borrowers pay their mortgages, property taxes, home insurance and utilities.

Fannie's Net Worth Tops $25 Billion, with $4.6B in 4Q Income

February 12, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Until the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency amended their preferred stock purchase agreement in January, a $25 billion net worth was the threshold for restarting the net worth sweep of Fannie's quarterly profits.

Freddie Revenues Surge in 2020; Profits Stable

February 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Due to COVID-related forbearances, Freddie faced a $2.2 billion increase in its provisions for losses in 2020. However, that expense was more than offset by an across the board increase in revenues.

Freddie’s Capital Markets Segment Swings to Loss in 2020

February 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Net interest income for the capital markets business came to a measly $522 million for the year. The segment posted actual losses from investments and other sources, producing just $25 million in net revenue.

CMBS Delinquencies Improve for Most Sectors

February 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

In January, Fitch reported 28 newly delinquent hotel loans totaling $564 million. Retail loans were a distant second, with 18 newly delinquent loans worth a total of $268 million.

Freddie Mac Nets $7.3 Billion in 2020, Strong 4Q

February 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Freddie Mac posted a $7.3 billion profit in 2020, including net income of $2.9 billion in the fourth quarter.

Dennis Hollier

ARTICLES

Freddie Appoints Executives for Equitable Housing

Fannie Introduces New Features to its Desktop Underwriter Program

GSE Multifamily Business Continues to Boom

GSE Volumes Hit Records in 2020; Profits, Not So Much

Housing Provisions in the American Rescue Plan

Fannie's Net Worth Tops $25 Billion, with $4.6B in 4Q Income

Freddie Revenues Surge in 2020; Profits Stable

Freddie’s Capital Markets Segment Swings to Loss in 2020

CMBS Delinquencies Improve for Most Sectors

Freddie Mac Nets $7.3 Billion in 2020, Strong 4Q

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