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Inside The GSEs

August 1, 2025

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GSE Earnings a Mixed Bag in Second Quarter

New business may be up for both the single-family and multifamily businesses, but loan loss provisions due to softening home price growth cut into profits at both Fannie and Freddie. (Includes data table.) Read More

GSE Reform Specifics Still Up for Debate

Pulte suggests no end to conservatorship, but that doesn’t stop the debate about how an exit would work and what the government should do with its windfall. Read More

FHFA Proposes Repeal of Fair Lending Rules

A proposed rule change could spell the end of FHFA regulations requiring the GSEs to file triennial equitable housing finance plans. Read More

Mortgage Industry Pondering Credit Score Changes

Although industry stakeholders look forward to the rental payment data and cash flow underwriting capabilities of VantageScore 4.0, most expect the transition to take a while. Read More

Congress Considers Bills With Some GSE Provisions

A rare wave of bipartisanship swept through Congress last week, propelling a key piece of housing legislation through the Senate Banking Committee. And there are separate proposals in the House. Read More

Fannie Mae Hit With Class-Action Over Employee Terminations

A group of U.S. citizens of Indian background sued Fannie Mae for discrimination after being terminated for alleged unethical behavior in relation to the company’s charitable grants program. Read More

MBA Pushes GSEs for Construction Loan Pilot

The trade group urged Fannie and Freddie to modernize their construction-to-permanent loan products to expand access to affordable housing and encourage more lenders to participate in these projects. Read More

GSE Roundup

Republican lawmakers support CRT; Barry Habib joins Fannie board; CBO evaluates impacts of ending the conservatorship. Read More

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