Dennis Hollier

Asked whether freeing the GSEs from conservatorship might enrich hedge funds, FHFA Director Mark Calabria said he would be willing to zero out their interests.

DOJ Appeals Collins v. Mnuchin to Supreme Court

November 1, 2019

Dennis Hollier

The case hinges on whether the single-director structure of FHFA is unconstitutional.

Short Takes: FHFA to the GSEs: About Those Financial Advisors You Were Going to Hire… / The DJIA Tumbles Again / When Lower Rates Hurt / Genworth’s China Problem

October 31, 2019

Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier

Genworth’s sale to China Oceanwide Holdings is still pending. The deal was struck back in 2016. So what’s the hold up? The short answer: Selling anything to China is complicated these days...

FHFA Chief: One of the GSEs is Offering Volume Discounts, a Practice That Must End

October 31, 2019

Dennis Hollier

Prior to being placed into conservatorship in the fall of 2008, it was common for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer guarantee fee discounts to their largest customers, a situation that put smaller lenders at a disadvantage.

Democratic Senators Want FHFA to Restore URLA Language Question to Loan Application

October 29, 2019

Dennis Hollier

The senators argue that the failure to gather market-wide information will result in disparate treatment of borrowers and lead to data quality issues.

FHFA’s Calabria Willing to Wipe Out GSE Shareholders

October 24, 2019

Dennis Hollier

Amid criticism from lawmakers that releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal control might enrich hedge funds, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said he is willing to wipe out the shareholders to protect taxpayers from another GSE bailout.

Dennis Hollier

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Short Takes: FHFA to the GSEs: About Those Financial Advisors You Were Going to Hire… / The DJIA Tumbles Again / When Lower Rates Hurt / Genworth’s China Problem

FHFA Chief: One of the GSEs is Offering Volume Discounts, a Practice That Must End

Democratic Senators Want FHFA to Restore URLA Language Question to Loan Application

FHFA’s Calabria Willing to Wipe Out GSE Shareholders

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