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GSE Stock Sale Could Hit the Market by Early 2020

It’s only a matter of time before the Treasury Department unveils its GSE re-form blueprint to White House insiders. But which advisory firm will assist Treasury in selling a new class of Fannie/Freddie stock to the public? Read More

California Still the Mother Lode of GSE Market in 1Q19

The Golden State's high concentration of broker loans and refinancing is reflected in its top two sellers: United Wholesale Mortgage and Quicken Loans. Read More

Freddie CEO Speaks Candidly at the Fed

Don Layton offers his views on capitalizing the GSEs, competition for Fannie and Freddie, and which model of reform looks most promising. Read More

Genworth CEO Expresses His Views on GSE Reform

Rohit Gupta talks about capitalization schemes, government versus private in-surance and who housing-finance reform is really for. Read More

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Fall Slightly in 1Q

Larger banks pull back on advances as mortgage lending cools. Read More

What’s Going to Happen to The GSE ‘Patch’?

Private-label issuers and industry experts debate the effects of the expiration of the QM patch. Read More

Calabria Says Status Quo Is Not an Option Anymore

FHFA director gives MBA his unvarnished opinion on credit, conservatorship and his critics. Read More

Multifamily Investors Charged With Fraud

U.S. Attorney files wire and insurance fraud charges in a case involving Fannie and Freddie loans on as many as 70 properties. Read More

Four New VPs for Freddie’s Multifamily Business

Freddie promotes from within as it prepares for GSE reforms. Read More

Fannie Prices $900 Million REMIC

The new offering, dubbed M7, is part of Fannie’s Guaranteed Multifamily Structures program and is stratified into five classes. Read More

FHFA Hires Merchak as Legislative Affairs Director

The agency has appointed USAA’s Sarah Dumont Merchak as director of legislative affairs. Read More

Inside The GSEs

May 31, 2019

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GSE Stock Sale Could Hit the Market by Early 2020

California Still the Mother Lode of GSE Market in 1Q19

Freddie CEO Speaks Candidly at the Fed

Genworth CEO Expresses His Views on GSE Reform

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Fall Slightly in 1Q

What’s Going to Happen to The GSE ‘Patch’?

Calabria Says Status Quo Is Not an Option Anymore

Multifamily Investors Charged With Fraud

Four New VPs for Freddie’s Multifamily Business

Fannie Prices $900 Million REMIC

FHFA Hires Merchak as Legislative Affairs Director

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May 31, 2019

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?