Freddie Mac benefited to the tune of $200 million (pre-tax) by reducing the write-down on its net deferred tax asset...

Freddie CEO Don Layton said the CRT deals are “amazingly efficient…”

Freddie CEO Don Layton: Some 90 percent of the credit risk on multifamily mortgages is being transferred…

The Fannie Mae Virginia properties were sold for roughly $130 million…

The Senate Banking Committee's review of GSE pilot programs will have to wait...

After much anticipation from the mortgage insurance industry, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released their updated requirements that private MIs must meet to be eligible to provide mortgage insurance on GSE loans.

It appears that the Senate is ready to tackle industry complaints about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pilot programs. The Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee announced this week that they will hold a hearing on Oct. 18 to discuss the oversight of pilot programs at the government-sponsored enterprises. …

 This week the Federal Housing Finance Agency asked for input on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s proposed Duty to Serve Plan modification for 2018-2020. Fannie’s proposal includes modifying actions to reflect revised rural investment targets based on enhanced market insight and experience since re-entering the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity market. Fannie also proposes making low income housing tax credit equity investments in 20 properties in 2018, 30 properties in 2019 and 30 properties in…

MI analysts agree that other than a few tweaks, the new PMIER requirements aren’t terribly different than the original proposal…