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Calabria Says One of the GSEs Offered Fee Discounts

A GSE offering volume discounts to its customers? Apparently so, but the disclosure, which came from the FHFA, was light on details. Read More

Fannie/Freddie CEOs on Capital, Risk and End of Conservatorship

Freddie Mac CEO David Brickman said the GSE has changed, exponentially, in its ability to understand and analyze risk. Read More

FHFA Releases ‘Strategic Plan’ for Freeing Fannie/Freddie

The new strategic plan lays out three objectives. However, the agency’s parameters are both general and vague. Don’t bet on legislation. Read More

Strategies Vary Widely as Nonbanks Grow GSE Share

Quicken Loans follows a traditional strategy of building its GSE servicing through organic production, while NewRez has relied heavily on MSR purchases. (Includes data chart.) Read More

GSEs See Sequential Profit Gains, Spike in Capital

Fannie and Freddie once again posted strong earnings but the results would have been even better if not for large hedging charges. (Includes data chart.) Read More

FHLBank Earnings Continue Downward Trends

The Federal Home Loan Bank System saw an annual 26.9% decline in earnings during the third quarter of 2019. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Calabria’s Willing to Wipe Out GSE Investors

Asked whether freeing the GSEs from conservatorship might enrich hedge funds, FHFA Director Mark Calabria said he would be willing to zero out their interests. Read More

California Continues to Dominate GSE Market

California continued to dominate the GSE market, with properties in the state securing one-sixth of all Fannie/Freddie MBS in the first nine months. (Includes data chart.) Read More

DOJ Appeals Collins v. Mnuchin to Supreme Court

The case hinges on whether the single-director structure of FHFA is unconstitutional. Read More

GSE Roundup

Freddie prices more than $2.8 billion in multifamily K-deals; Fannie prices $998 million CAS REMIC. Read More

Inside The GSEs

November 1, 2019

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Calabria Says One of the GSEs Offered Fee Discounts

Fannie/Freddie CEOs on Capital, Risk and End of Conservatorship

FHFA Releases ‘Strategic Plan’ for Freeing Fannie/Freddie

Strategies Vary Widely as Nonbanks Grow GSE Share

GSEs See Sequential Profit Gains, Spike in Capital

FHLBank Earnings Continue Downward Trends

Calabria’s Willing to Wipe Out GSE Investors

California Continues to Dominate GSE Market

DOJ Appeals Collins v. Mnuchin to Supreme Court

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