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Inside The GSEs

March 20, 2026

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Profits Sag at FHLBanks in Fourth Quarter

Profits declined at 10 of the 11 FHLBanks in the fourth quarter. Only FHLB Atlanta increased net income during the period. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

No End in Sight for GSE Conservatorship

Analysts are increasingly skeptical that the Trump administration will follow through on plans to recapitalize and release the GSEs. Some seek broader reform. Read More

GSE Seller Buybacks and Unresolved Claims Decline

Lenders repurchased just over $2 million in defective loans from GSE mortgage-backed securities in 2025, the lowest annual total since 2020. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Trump Executive Order Targets FHLBanks

New directives would improve collateral transfers between FHLBank members and the Federal Reserve and improve access to longer-term advances. Read More

Trump Housing Policy Announced Via EO

Although neither housing EO released last week by President Trump mentions them by name, it’s clear Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have a hand in implementing the proposed policy changes. Read More

Fannie Answers Borrower Income-Related Questions

In today’s gig economy, sometimes the hardest job for a lender is figuring out how to calculate a borrower’s income. Read More

GSEs Ease Condo Rules for Property Insurance

FHFA greenlights the use of actual cash value insurance to cover the roofs of condos; all other elements of the project will still require replacement value policies, though. Read More

GSE Roundup

What the GSEs are worth to the federal government; new MBS disclosures; former Freddie VP resurfaces at the helm of nonprofit. Read More

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