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Inside The GSEs

February 20, 2026

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Profits Decline in 2025

Despite remarkably stable revenues and meaningful improvements in mortgage rates, below-the-line factors at Fannie and Freddie took a significant bite out of profits in 2025. (Includes data table.) Read More

Rep. Hill Unimpressed by Trump’s GSE ‘IPO’ Plan

The White House may face some opposition from its own party if it moves toward major GSE reform without Congress. Read More

FHFA Eliminates Key Fair Lending/Fair Housing Rule

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said other agencies are already responsible for enforcing fair lending and fair housing laws. However, critics argued that the administration has been steadily eviscerating the enforcement arms of those agencies as well. Read More

FHFA to Improve Nonbank Supervision on GAO Nudge

The Government Accountability Office said FHFA can’t accurately gauge the accuracy of the data it uses to monitor nonbanks and overlooks key risks associated with warehouse lending. FHFA agreed to address the issues. Read More

Pulte Met With Many in Industry During First Year

Documents released under a FOIA request reveal who FHFA Director Bill Pulte met with through the first seven months of his term. Read More

Study Finds GSE-Backed Investor Loans Crowd Out FTHBs

AEI researchers said large institutional investors own about 1% of single-family homes vs. 11% for small-scale investors with low interest rate GSE-backed loans. Read More

Freddie Enhances Construction-to-Permanent Loan Option

The enterprise expanded eligibility for one-time-close loan options and aligned disaster-related forbearance terms with Fannie Mae. Read More

GSE Roundup

Executive salary change at Freddie; FHLB membership for community lenders in Puerto Rico; FHFA re-elects GSE boards. Read More

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