The FHFA Inspector General worries that relying on a small number of counterparties increases the GSEs’ risk exposure…

As might be expected, the American Enterprise Institute wants to eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…

PIMCO also believes government MBS loan limits should be based on borrower income, not housing prices…

A lack of affordable homes to buy could stifle the first-time home buyer market, Genworth believes…

It appears that Pershing Square is now under water on its GSE investments...

After a long hiatus, in 2017 Fannie and Freddie reinstated their first contribution to the National Housing Trust Fund, which amounted to roughly $186 million. Fannie plans to contribute $239 million to the trust funds this quarter, Freddie $114 million.

The DTA hit Fannie took and the resulting net loss was fully expected and likely won’t cause an uproar on Capitol Hill. However, one lobbyist quipped: "Ah, the first taxpayer bailout of a large financial institution since the Great Recession."

Under this arrangement, the FHLBanks would be “jointly and severally liable” for the obligations of any single-family guarantor formed under the new system…

The Center for Responsible Lending and other groups said the Corker draft threatens access, affordability and market stability…

The names of Fannie Mae executives potentially involved in conflicts of interest were redacted from the report.