Just because a GSE uses a third-party vendor to assess the risk of seller/servicers as counter-parties that doesn’t mean the GSE – or their management – is off the hook if something goes awry.

On a year-to-date basis, GSE refi securitizations were down 68.6 percent at the end of October.

Prior to FHFA’s new directive, Fannie and Freddie required homeowners who have been through foreclosure and want to buy their home back to pay the entire amount owed on the mortgage.

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act allows homeowners who received principal reductions or other forms of debt forgiveness to avoid paying taxes on the amount forgiven.

Several weeks back, a FHFA official told IMFnews that just 18 members would be affected by the captive rule, mostly REITs.

After a servicing sale closes, the GSEs must monitor each transaction to make sure the transfer of receivables took place in a timely manner and more…

In 2015, the team at the GSE common securitization platform will focus on implementation of the remaining software components...

The senate panel is expected to ask questions on guaranty fees and the common securitization platform as well.

So, which groups are behind the "housing-industrial complex"? DeMarco isn't naming names...

The biggest decline has been in non-agency MBS holdings, mostly Alt A and subprime MBS that have been subject to fast liquidation rates.