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Inside The GSEs

September 3, 2021

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GSE Seller Buybacks Climb Toward Seven-Year High in 2021

The landslide of new single-family MBS issuance since the pandemic started is yielding a predictable side effect: rising buyback demands from the GSEs. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Collins v. Yellen: The Case That Will Not Die

Even though the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Collins case two months ago, lawyers for both the shareholders and the government prepare to make many of the same arguments again before the Fifth Circuit. Read More

Biden Administration Includes FHFA in Affordable Housing Plan

The agency will allow the GSEs to boost LIHTC investment by $350 million each and expand the sale of REO properties to owner-occupants and nonprofits. Read More

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Borrowing Stagnant

Fannie and Freddie have issued a combined $25.1 billion in long-term debt so far this year. That’s compared to $338.7 billion in the first six months of 2020. Read More

Saving Manufactured Home Communities from Investors

Hedge funds and REITs are buying up the nation’s manufactured home communities, often with support from Fannie and Freddie. But most resident-owned communities can't meet the GSEs' LTV requirements. Read More

New FHFA Guidelines for GSE Adverse Asset Classifications

A new advisory bulletin describes when assets should be categorized as “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss.” Read More

Understanding the Affordable Housing Goals for the GSEs

New area-based subgoals for minority and low-income census tracts are aimed at reducing the likelihood that GSE loan purchases inadvertently promote gentrification. Read More

Two New Hires at FHFA

Acting Director Sandra Thompson continues to build her leadership team at FHFA. Read More

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