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Freddie Gains Share in 2Q19, Especially with Depositories

Freddie Mac saw its share of new MBS issuance climb to 48.5% in the second quarter, though heavy lender sales of seasoned loans accounted for some of the gain. Read More

FHFA Reverses Course on the For-Cause Provision

Director Mark Calabria’s decision to reverse former acting Director Joseph Otting’s reversal of a Mel Watt-era decision to defend the constitutionality of the FHFA structure catches GSE observers by surprise. Read More

Agency MBS Impacted by NY Fraud Case

The indictment of apartment mogul Robert Morgan and several of his associates may have accelerated the prepayment speeds of dozens of Fannie’s and Freddie’s multifamily MBS. Read More

David Brickman Takes Charge as Freddie CEO

Freddie’s new CEO discusses what it will take to build a GSE adapted to the future needs of housing finance. Read More

GSEs and FHFA Scramble to Replace Lapsing ARM Indices

Even as FHFA replaces its current ARM index with one created by Freddie Mac, Freddie and Fannie endorse a new SOFR index touted by the Fed as a replacement for LIBOR. Read More

Analysts Continue to Speculate on Housing Finance Reform

As the Trump administration winds its way toward some sort of conclusion on GSE reform, industry observers ponder the possible holdups. Read More

Ryan’s Departure Creates a Vacuum at FHFA

As a key Obama-era policy maker at FHFA departs, some industry insiders worry the new administration will upset years of reform. Read More

Freddie Analyzes Challenges Facing Renters and Homeowners

Homeowners and renters both say housing costs are rising. How they deal with those costs is much more complicated. Read More

GSE Roundup

Freddie CRT transactions top $1.4 billion in 2Q19; Fannie bolsters its front-end CIRT program. Read More

Inside The GSEs

July 12, 2019

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Freddie Gains Share in 2Q19, Especially with Depositories

FHFA Reverses Course on the For-Cause Provision

Agency MBS Impacted by NY Fraud Case

David Brickman Takes Charge as Freddie CEO

GSEs and FHFA Scramble to Replace Lapsing ARM Indices

Analysts Continue to Speculate on Housing Finance Reform

Ryan’s Departure Creates a Vacuum at FHFA

Freddie Analyzes Challenges Facing Renters and Homeowners

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