One Freddie shareholder quipped: "It sounds like something their advisors would have recommended – to improve proforma [earnings] going into a capital raise."  

In 2017, Judge Sweeney ordered the government to produce many of these documents...

Ed Pinto: Owners of GSE common have no right to expect a bailout.

A court ruling last week means plaintiffs can't seek compensation for their direct losses, but can pursue their lawsuits as shareholders representing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The new guidance relies on an “activities-based” approach to identifying the risks a nonbank may pose to the financial system.

Industry veteran Anthony Renzi is the new CEO.

After the FHFA director left the stage at a Federalist Society event, a panel of housing experts took issue with almost every facet of the Trump administration's plan.

A new report allays concerns that a recent request for input from the regulator regarding pooling practices was an indication that something was amiss.

Layton notes that in the first full quarter under the new UMBS regime the Freddie discount fell to just 1 basis point, 80% off its historic average, and dramatically lower than the 10 bp gap in 1Q19.

The share of QM patch loans at the GSEs — that is, loans exceeding 43% DTI — has dropped dramatically in the past year.