April 22, 2022

Nonbanks Gain More Share of GSE Servicing in First Quarter

Megabanks topped the list of GSE servicers in the first quarter of 2022, but they continued to lose market share to nonbank servicers. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

FHFA’s New Strategic Plan Ignores Many Industry Concerns

The agency’s finalized strategic plan is almost unchanged from the draft version, despite recommendations and criticisms from mortgage industry stakeholders. Read More

More Criticism of FHFA’s Proposed Eligibility Requirements

Early comments suggest widespread concern that the proposed increases in liquidity and capital requirements for GSE seller/servicers are unnecessary and maybe counterproductive. Read More

Bove: Fed Exit Threatens GSEs, Mortgage Market

The industry veteran asks: If the GSEs lose their largest buyer, where will the money come from to support the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage? Read More

Fannie’s Home Price Index Stands Out from FHFA’s

The new repeat-sale index includes both GSE and non-GSE transactions and is augmented by appraisal data in regions with few sales. Plus, it’s free. Read More

CBO Describes One Way to Model GSE Costs

Economists use risk-based models of future GSE cash flows to calculate costs of the government’s backing of catastrophic losses. Read More

San Francisco FHLBank Wants to Fund Infrastructure

Allowing the FHLBanks to offer letters of credit backed by locally issued tax-exempt bonds could speed work on waste and water treatment facilities, road and bridge repairs and other municipal infrastructure. Read More

Freddie’s Social Bond Issuance Targets Senior Housing

The deal will help support the development of 1,500 units of senior housing in Arizona, more than half of which will be affordable to renters with incomes lower than 50% of AMI. Read More

Fannie Announces Another Huge CIRT Deal

A group of 22 insurers and reinsurance companies are now on the hook for $844.8 million in mortgage credit risk on $23.1 billion in single-family loans. Read More

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Nonbanks Gain More Share of GSE Servicing in First Quarter

FHFA’s New Strategic Plan Ignores Many Industry Concerns

More Criticism of FHFA’s Proposed Eligibility Requirements

Bove: Fed Exit Threatens GSEs, Mortgage Market

Fannie’s Home Price Index Stands Out from FHFA’s

CBO Describes One Way to Model GSE Costs

San Francisco FHLBank Wants to Fund Infrastructure

Freddie’s Social Bond Issuance Targets Senior Housing

Fannie Announces Another Huge CIRT Deal

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