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Inside The GSEs

January 31, 2025

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GSE Sales Decline in Only a Handful of States in 2024

Mortgage loan deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were up 6.9% in 2024, driven mainly by higher volumes from New England and upper Midwest states. (Includes data table.) Read More

Bessent Provides Limited Insight on Plans for GSEs

Responding to written questions from the Senate Banking Committee, Trump’s new Treasury secretary gave the mortgage industry limited insight into his views on GSE reform. Read More

GSE Reform Efforts Face Practical Obstacles

While the Trump administration wants to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, there are numerous roadblocks. Read More

Lenders Support Pulte; Housing Advocates More Guarded

Trump’s nominee for FHFA director has drawn strong support from some quarters, but also some reservations. Read More

McCargo Abruptly Leaves FHLB-SF CEO Position

Alanna McCargo this week stepped down as CEO of the San Francisco bank without public explanation, seven months into the role. Read More

GSE Multifamily Volume Below Cap for 2024

Although FHFA lowered the 2024 multifamily volume caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from $75 billion to $70 billion, enterprise financing in the sector didn’t reach that level. Read More

Major Cost-Savings Possible Through Fannie Title Pilot

Allowing the GSEs to purchase loans without requiring borrowers to purchase title insurance could save consumers as much as $96 million a year, according to a new analysis. Read More

Freddie Mac Unveils New Portal for Single-Family

No more tabbing back and forth between Loan Advisor and Servicing Gateway to find the tools you need. All Freddie’s single-family technology will now be available through its new Gateway portal. Read More

FHFA Must Do More to Meet DHS IT Standards

OIG finds that the FHFA IT team failed to document changes to its procedures for responding to binding operational directives from the Department of Homeland Security. Read More

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