Ending the conservatorship during the current Trump administration appears unlikely. It’s also unclear whether GSE pricing for VS4 loans will be adjusted again.

Although Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration could deal with a possible release of the GSEs before its term ends, he hinted that he didn’t see the point.

GSE shareholders are moving closer to an $812 million payout after the DC Circuit Court declined to rehear Fairholme Funds v. FHFA.

Jon Oksenholt’s plan would create a parent company that would own the GSEs and Common Securitization Services but allow them to keep their charters and operate independently.

Former Freddie CEO believes recap-and-release will not be completed while President Trump is in office.

In a scenario that Fannie and Freddie exit conservatorship, Urban Institute analysts believe that the courts will allow the uniform MBS to persist, even though it requires coordination between the GSEs that could invite antitrust litigation.

A GSE shareholder advocate says selling rights to existing shareholders could resolve conflicting objectives that have vexed GSE reform during the Trump administration.

The Florida-based bank has agreed to sell its third-party originations channel to Mortgage Forward, part of the Great Lakes Credit Union family.

Some economists suggest Fannie and Freddie should accept mortgages that include a modest prepayment penalty as a way to keep residential mortgage rates lower. But that would be a political challenge.

Despite ending his long hiatus on GSE talk, Trump fails to persuade skeptics that he’s ready to take Fannie and Freddie out of conservatorship anytime soon.