Market size, interest rate risk and a novel asset — mortgage servicing rights — combine to create a complicated investment decision for banks and private equity.

FHFA Hires Merchak as Legislative Affairs Director

May 31, 2019

Dennis Hollier

The agency has appointed USAA’s Sarah Dumont Merchak as director of legislative affairs.

Calabria Says Status Quo Is Not an Option Anymore

May 31, 2019

Dennis Hollier

FHFA director gives MBA his unvarnished opinion on credit, conservatorship and his critics.

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Multifamily Investors Charged With Fraud

Genworth CEO Expresses His Views on GSE Reform

Liquidity and Risk in the MSR Market

FHFA Hires Merchak as Legislative Affairs Director

Calabria Says Status Quo Is Not an Option Anymore

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Largest Sellers See GSE Deliveries Wane in November

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Agency Seller-Issuer Profile: 3Q25 (PDF)

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GSE Repurchase Activity: Cumulative to Second Quarter 2025 (PDF Format)

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