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Inside The GSEs

July 15, 2022

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GSE MBS Issuance Down Nearly 50% at 6M2022

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw declines in the flow of volume in their mortgage securitization businesses during the first six months of 2022. Meanwhile, smaller lenders continued to gain some market share. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

FHFA Hears Advice on DTS and LIHTC Investment

At the first of three planned listening sessions, FHFA heard that for-profit investors increasingly use litigation to pressure nonprofit affordable housing developers to sell LIHTC-funded properties at minimal prices. Read More

New Paper Calls FHLBs a Threat to Financial Stability

A new research paper co-authored by officials at the Federal Reserve argues that the public/private nature of the FHLBs has allowed them to engage in activities not expressly foreseen by Congress. Read More

NPL Sales by GSEs Ramping Up Following Slowdown

The number of loans in Fannie and Freddie portfolios that are less than two years delinquent nearly tripled in 2021, courtesy of COVID. Read More

Fannie Estimates Impact of Green and Social Bonds

Over the past two years, Fannie estimates its single-family green MBS program has saved over 45 billion BTUs of energy. Read More

Fannie Updates Policy on Confidentiality Programs

Thirty-nine states have programs that provide victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse with substitute mailing addresses to help hide their physical location. Read More

GSEs Report ‘Nearly All’ Mortgage Policies to FHFA

The mortgage selling policy proposals now submitted by the GSEs gives FHFA adequate insight into their credit risk, an OIG report found. Read More

GSEs Reiterate: All Loan Applications Require SCIFs

Fannie and Freddie have published translations of the supplemental consumer information forms into five languages. Read More

Former Fannie Official Pops Up at BlackFin

The real estate investment management firm has tapped the former Fannie official in charge of developing Desktop Underwriter to handle technology practice. Read More

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