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June 14, 2024

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Freddie Lifts GSE Single-Family Business in May

Overall loan deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased modestly in May. PennyMac boosted its production by 53.4%, making it the largest GSE seller during the month. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Housing Advocates Recommend Changes to EHFPs

Stakeholders say the GSEs’ proposed definition of “first-generation homebuyer” in their equitable housing-finance plans unfairly excludes many of the people the enterprises and the FHFA want to help. Read More

Warren Says FHLB System is ‘Broken,’ Calls for Reforms

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, has called for a significant increase in the FHLBanks’ required contribution to affordable housing. She also urged FHFA to change the membership eligibility requirements to encourage more housing and community development activities. Read More

Freddie CFO Lown to Step Down

Freddie Mac CFO Christian Lown informed the board last week that he will step down at the end of this month. No reason was given for his departure, which was announced quietly via an SEC filing. Read More

GSEs Release 2025-2027 Duty-to-Serve Plans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a request for information seeking industry comment on the GSEs’ plans to support underserved communities under their duty-to-serve obligations. Read More

Redesigned URAR Eliminates Form Numbers

Fannie Mae said the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report will depend on six new property characteristics data points to let users know what information to provide. Read More

Impact of Freddie’s Green Bond Program

Properties backed by Freddie Green MBS issued in 2023 saved enough energy to power 2,051 homes for a year. Read More

How the GSEs Can Improve Rent Reporting Programs

Industry veteran Michael Stegman wants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be more transparent about the impact of their rent reporting pilots. Read More

Fannie Ramps Up CIRT Activity

Fannie Mae last week notched its fifth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction of the year, a $285 million deal covering a pool of 34,000 single-family mortgages. Read More

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