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Inside The GSEs

November 7, 2025

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GSE Sales Surge in October With Refinance Activity

Refis totaled $22.84 billion in October, the highest volume since June 2022 and 31.7% of all GSE deliveries for the month. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

GSEs Profits End Six-Month Slide in 3Q

Quarterly profits were up at both Fannie and Freddie, but were down significantly on a year-to-date basis due to a weak first half of 2025. (Includes data table.) Read More

Housing Finance World Debates Housing Goals

FHFA’s bid to reduce the GSEs’ low- and very-low-income benchmarks was praised by some lender groups, but disparaged by affordable housing advocates. Read More

Potpourri of Selling Guide Updates at the GSEs

The changes impact mortgages on manufactured homes, the treatment of rental income, undisclosed liabilities and single-closing construction-to-permanent loans. Read More

GSEs Faulted for Variations in Share Across Markets

According to an analysis by a former FHFA economist, GSE market share ranges from 14.5% in Eagle Pass, TX, to 67.0% in Boulder, CO. Except for Puerto Rico, these disparities are widest in the South and Southwest. Read More

Concerns Linger About Lender Choice on Credit Scores

Some economists argue that allowing originators to pick between VantageScore 4.0 and Classic FICO will lead to score inflation and lower revenue for the GSEs. Read More

FHFA IG Ousted; More Layoffs at Fannie Mae

The administration’s firing of FHFA’s acting inspector general comes on the heels of the departure of several GSE executives and news that most of the ethics and internal investigations team at Fannie have been laid off. Read More

GSE Round-Up

Fannie and Freddie see the sun set on the CARES Act; Freddie executes EXPO transaction. Read More

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