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Inside The GSEs

August 26, 2022

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FHLBank Profits, Advances Surge in Second Quarter

An increase in member borrowing contributes to a $105 million increase in profits for the FHLB system. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Stress Tests Suggest GSEs Can Weather Major Issues

By acing their 2021 stress tests, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have demonstrated they’re no longer a threat to taxpayers, but they’re still years away from having enough capital. Read More

Consumer Advocates Seek More from GSE DTS Plans

Affordable housing advocates say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should do more to prevent investors from exploiting loopholes to profit off of LIHTC-funded properties. Read More

FHFA Plans New Records System for GSE Executives

FHFA to house resume-like data of prospective GSE executives in new database. Read More

Fannie Mae Seeks to Balance ESG Disclosure with Privacy

New scoring methodology might make it easier for investors to evaluate Fannie social bonds. Read More

Balance Sheet Reduction Barely Touches Fed’s MBS Holdings

Since the Federal Open Market Committee ostensibly began to let them run off on June 1, SOMA’s holdings of agency MBS have increased by $20 billion. Read More

FHFA Announces New Advisory Committee

FHFA says the new committee will provide greater transparency on policy and give shareholders more input on matters related to affordable, equitable and sustainable housing. Read More

Freddie Multifamily Names New Head of Underwriting and Credit

Ian Ouwerkerk, who began running multifamily underwriting and credit for Freddie on an interim basis in the first quarter, has been promoted permanently to the job. Read More

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