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September 15, 2010

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FHFA Proposal Would Hurt Investors: OH Reps

A bipartisan group of Ohio’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives joined other state officials in faulting a recent Federal Housing Finance Agency proposal on GSE conservatorship and receivership out of concern it would absolve the entities and their personnel from harming the companies’ investors because... Read More

FHLBanks Keep Loving that Agency MBS

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities remained a preferred investment for the Federal Home Loan Banks during the second quarter after slipping a bit from their record high in the first quarter, according to a new analysis and ranking by Inside The GSEs based on... [Includes one data chart] Read More

GSE Loan Mods, Loss Mitigation Keep Increasing

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan modification and overall loss mitigation activity increased again in the second quarter, but nowhere near the blistering pace that was seen in the first quarter. But compared with year-ago levels, 2Q10 activity is... [Includes one data chart] Read More

PACE Compromise May Hinge on Fed Modeling

Efforts on Capitol Hill to resolve the dispute over Property Assessed Clean Energy program loans appear to have stalled while the primary driver of compromise negotiations awaits the results of some modeling and analysis being prepared at the Federal Reserve Board, Inside The GSEs has learned. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-CO, has been trying to... Read More

Former Fannie Reps on Short List to Replace Emmanuel

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley hasn’t watched his last Chicago Bears game as mayor of the Windy City yet, but already Washington, DC, insiders are speculating as to who might replace White House Chief of State Rahm Emmanuel, should he leave to campaign for the position. One name on the short list is said to be... Read More

Congress to Get GSE Update, Review Covered Bonds

Capitol Hill seems suddenly smitten by tax cut fever as the end of the year threatens to reverse the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts pushed by former President George W. Bush. But members of the House of Representatives are still planning to carve out some time this week for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while at the same time one Senate panel plans to... Read More

GSEs Get New Housing Goals, Despite Track Record

The Federal Housing Finance Agency spelled out some new affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2010 and 2011, in spite of the fact that the pair have been in conservatorship for two years, have had an uneven record against their goals, and have never faced any real regulatory sanction for failing to meet any of them. The final rule establishes... Read More

FHFA Aims to Improve its Green Profile

The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently came out with a "sustainability plan" to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and “incorporate sustainability into its daily operations.” To meet its goals in this regard, the FHFA is consolidating office space into one facility and consolidating its... Read More

FHLBs Want a Separate Conservatorship Regulation

The 12 Federal Home Loan Banks told the Federal Housing Finance Agency that its proposed regulation on GSE conservatorship and receivership doesn’t address the differences between them and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and that the FHFA should exclude the Banks from the final rule and develop a... Read More

FHFA Plans to Update FHLBank Community Investment Regulation

The Office of Housing and Community Investment of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is conducting research and outreach initiatives to determine ways to enhance the Federal Home Loan Banks’ capacity to meet the nation’s unmet economic development credit needs, the FHFA indicated in a Sept. 9 Federal Register notice. These initiatives will... Read More

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