August 12, 2022

Decline in GSE MBS Issuance Slows in July

Purchase-mortgage business held steady in Fannie/Freddie MBS issuance in July while refinance volume continued to drop. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

FHFA Requiring Servicers to Retain Fair Lending Data

Beginning in March 2023, GSE servicers will have to retain fair lending data. FHFA set the requirement, citing lessons learned during the pandemic. Read More

Former Fannie Chair Pushes for End of Conservatorship

Sheila Bair, who resigned as Fannie board chair earlier this year, said the GSEs are ready to exit conservatorship. Read More

Strong Stress Test Results for Fannie and Freddie

The GSEs earned a combined $20.5 billion in theoretical net income under the severely adverse economic scenario of the 2022 stress tests. But those returns would vanish if they had to reserve for deferred tax assets. Read More

Limited Interest in Freddie’s STACR Tender Offer

The latest Freddie tender offer attracted less interest, with investors cashing in fewer certificates than for previous offers. Read More

Fannie Picks Cissy Yang as New Chief Audit Executive

The former Credit Suisse executive will replace J. Douglass Watt, who is retiring in November. Read More

Freddie Warns of New Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Mortgage fraud has gone beyond borrowers simply falsifying income and employment information. Read More

FHFA Firms Up Leadership Teams at Key Divisions

The regulator of the GSEs rejiggers its leadership team, firming up supervision of its Divisions of Housing Mission and Goals and Bank Regulation. Read More

Freddie Gets Fitch’s Seal of Approval (Again)

Fitch Ratings affirmed its ratings of both master serving and special servicing for Freddie’s multifamily business. Read More

Freddie Revises Articles of Incorporation

The enterprise’s board approved amendments to the bylaws governing shareholder notice and annual meetings. Read More

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Decline in GSE MBS Issuance Slows in July

FHFA Requiring Servicers to Retain Fair Lending Data

Former Fannie Chair Pushes for End of Conservatorship

Strong Stress Test Results for Fannie and Freddie

Limited Interest in Freddie’s STACR Tender Offer

Fannie Picks Cissy Yang as New Chief Audit Executive

Freddie Warns of New Mortgage Fraud Scheme

FHFA Firms Up Leadership Teams at Key Divisions

Freddie Gets Fitch’s Seal of Approval (Again)

Freddie Revises Articles of Incorporation

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August 12, 2022

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