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Inside The GSEs

November 20, 2020

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Warner and Rounds Warn FHFA About Giving Away the GSE Store

If the FHFA wants to release the GSEs from conservatorship before President Trump leaves office, it will need a big assist from Treasury. And therein lies the problem. Read More

Final Capital Rule for GSEs Disregards Industry Concerns

Under the final rule, Fannie and Freddie will have to hold slightly more than $283 billion in capital. That’s $49 billion more than what FHFA had estimated when it re-proposed the rule in May. Read More

Final Capital Rule Won’t Speed Up GSEs’ Exit from Conservatorship

The new rule provides clarity about how much and what kind of capital Fannie and Freddie will need in order to exit conservatorships. But the likelihood of that kind of capital raise seems remote. Read More

Freddie CEO Brickman is Leaving. He May be the First of Many

Now that the GSE “re-IPO” is presumed to be dead, are Fannie and Freddie facing a brain drain? In short, stock options matter. Read More

Banks and Thrifts Lead FHLB Advances Down in 3Q

The FHLBank System’s outstanding advances fell to $479 billion in the third quarter, down from $557.55 billion in 2Q and $806.94 billion in 1Q. Borrowings by insurance companies were unchanged. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

FHLBank 3Q20 Earnings Jump, But Not Everywhere

The third-quarter gain in combined FHLBank profits came despite a slightly lower net interest income, which fell to $1.17 billion from $1.25 billion in the second quarter. (Includes data chart.) Read More

New Multifamily Caps May Help Affordable Housing Lenders

Under the new guidelines, at least 50% of the multifamily loans that Fannie and Freddie purchase must be for affordable housing. That’s up from 37.5% under the prior caps. Read More

Biden Chief of Staff Has Strong Fannie Ties

This won’t be Ron Klain’s first dance at the White House. He has also served as chief of staff of two vice-presidents: Joe Biden (2009-2011) and Al Gore (1995-1999). Read More

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