Dennis Hollier

Republicans Open to Explicit Guarantee of Agency MBS?

March 18, 2021

GOP staffers on the Senate Banking Committee said remarks Tuesday by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, were a sign he was willing to compromise on an explicit government guarantee of agency MBS.

More GSE Executives Heading for the Exits

March 18, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Have the capital rule and the pandemic sent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives scrambling for new digs?

Freddie Names Interim CEO: Mark Grier

March 16, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Grier will remain as a director, though he’ll abstain from committee work. He’ll also receive the standard CEO base salary of $600,000...

FHFA’s Proposed Liquidity Rule May Require Some Work

March 15, 2021

Dennis Hollier

The FHFA based its 30-day liquidity requirement on the coverage ratio used by bank regulators.

Fannie's Chief Risk Officer Jumps Ship

March 15, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Fannie CRO John Forlines follows Andrew Bon Salle, former head of single-family lending, to mortgage lender Home Point.

Surprise: PSPA Limits on Investment Loans Go Into Effect in April

March 12, 2021

Dennis Hollier

But the rule change that has generated the most confusion is one that limits acquisitions of loans secured by investment properties or second homes. One bugaboo: the start date.

PSPA Limits on Investment Loans Go Into Effect in April

March 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Many lenders were under the impression the new restrictions on Fannie’s and Freddie’s acquisition of mortgages for second homes and investment properties would go into effect next year. Apparently not.

FHFA’s Proposed Liquidity Rule Requires Some Work

March 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

Under the new proposal, agency MBS received through reverse purchase agreements would not be considered high-quality liquid assets, a departure from coverage ratio standards used by bank regulators.

FHFA’s Proposed Rule on GSE ‘Living Will’ a Bad Idea?

March 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

The proposed rule would require the GSEs to write living wills that include no government support. However, their PSPA with Treasury includes letters of credit with an outstanding balance of $254 billion.

Being Diluted: GSE Control of the CSS

March 11, 2021

Dennis Hollier

As a result, the four board members appointed by Fannie and Freddie are now outnumbered by the five named by the FHFA.

Dennis Hollier

ARTICLES

Republicans Open to Explicit Guarantee of Agency MBS?

More GSE Executives Heading for the Exits

Freddie Names Interim CEO: Mark Grier

FHFA’s Proposed Liquidity Rule May Require Some Work

Fannie's Chief Risk Officer Jumps Ship

Surprise: PSPA Limits on Investment Loans Go Into Effect in April

PSPA Limits on Investment Loans Go Into Effect in April

FHFA’s Proposed Liquidity Rule Requires Some Work

FHFA’s Proposed Rule on GSE ‘Living Will’ a Bad Idea?

Being Diluted: GSE Control of the CSS

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