Description+goes+here https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us dhollier@imfpubs.com A GSE shareholder advocate says selling rights to existing shareholders could resolve conflicting objectives that have vexed GSE reform during the Trump administration. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237739 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:03:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237739-another-nuance-for-gse-reform dhollier@imfpubs.com Despite saying he will nominate former SEC Chair Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, President Trump appears to be sticking with FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting DNI. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237738 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:02:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237738-pultes-role-as-acting-dni-in-limbo dhollier@imfpubs.com Some economists suggest Fannie and Freddie should accept mortgages that include a modest prepayment penalty as a way to keep residential mortgage rates lower. But that would be a political challenge. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237597 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:10:08 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237597-new-perspectives-on-gse-reform dhollier@imfpubs.com First RPL sale of the year; goodbye Barney Frank; AMI changes for 2026. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237616 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237616-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com If FHFA reduces the GSEs’ capital requirements, that would be a key signal that efforts are moving forward to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237355 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:20:03 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237355-gaming-out-gse-reform dhollier@imfpubs.com Industry watchers believe GSE reform is probably off the table until after the mid-term elections at least, as the administration’s focus has shifted to other priorities. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237369 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:15:06 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237369-status-quo-for-fannie-and-freddie dhollier@imfpubs.com Trump budget ignores GSE reform; Morningstar DBRS affirms AAA ratings on GSEs; Vice Capital an early adopter of new low loan balance payment categories; Fannie to simplify income eligibility calculations for some LLPA waivers. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237239 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:14 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237239-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com Experts at the bond giant criticized the random MBS purchases, GSE public offering plans and guarantee-fee reductions. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237198 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:08:20 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237198-pimco-skeptical-of-administrations-affordability-plans dhollier@imfpubs.com Conservative critics of the housing-finance system say preserving the status quo is more likely than a release from conservatorship or a government monopoly. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237086 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:54:36 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237086-conservatives-predict-the-future-of-the-gses dhollier@imfpubs.com Don Layton said the recent executive order promoting better access to mortgage credit should be the stepping off point for a revamping of the GSEs’ overly conservative capital requirements. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237089 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:53:37 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237089-former-freddie-ceo-touts-new-capital-plan-for-gses dhollier@imfpubs.com Analysts are increasingly skeptical that the Trump administration will follow through on plans to recapitalize and release the GSEs. Some seek broader reform. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237007 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:24:10 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237007-no-end-in-sight-for-conservatorship dhollier@imfpubs.com The White House may face some opposition from its own party if it moves toward major GSE reform without Congress. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236712 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:50:41 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236712-key-house-republican-challenges-trumps-gse-plans dhollier@imfpubs.com The same braggadocio that drove GSE stocks higher early in the Trump administration now seems to be holding prices down. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236602 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:48:36 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236602-gse-stocks-sag-as-talk-of-exit-wanes dhollier@imfpubs.com CSS takes over MBS disclosures; Calabria joins PCAOB; Treasury/Fannie veteran joins HPC. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236620 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:43:47 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236620-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com Some critics argue that forcing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to intervene in the mortgage-backed securities market may indicate their recapitalization and release from conservatorship is now on hold. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236455 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:58:44 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236455-the-unintended-consequences-of-the-gses-purchasing-200-billion-mbs dhollier@imfpubs.com Testimony from both liberal and conservative housing industry observers questioned the Trump administration’s policy regarding the future of Fannie and Freddie. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236477 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:50:54 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236477-what-hfsc-witnesses-had-to-say-about-the-gses dhollier@imfpubs.com Don Layton, under whose leadership Freddie rolled out the first CRT transaction in 2012, said cracks in the GSEs’ CRT programs expose them to systemic risks. The cure: a new capital rule. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236210 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:02:17 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236210-whats-wrong-with-crt dhollier@imfpubs.com After months of investigating Trump critics over allegations of mortgage fraud, FHFA Director Bill Pulte increasingly finds himself the target of investigations into possible episodes of misconduct and the misuse of power. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236066 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:36:21 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236066-pulte-under-the-bullseye dhollier@imfpubs.com Industry observers note that, despite its bold pronouncements about a public offering for the GSEs, the Trump administration still has not addressed the key issues that make this a risky proposition. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236072 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:35:22 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236072-gse-reform-gets-a-skeptical-reception dhollier@imfpubs.com FICO 10T takes a step forward; Trump names new acting IG of FHFA; a new, old analyst for Fannie Mae. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236095 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:31:30 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236095-gse-roundup dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie executives were forced out after investigating evidence of potential wrongdoing by FHFA Director Bill Pulte, sources say. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235965 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:15:04 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235965-whats-behind-the-rash-of-executive-departures-at-fannie-mae dhollier@imfpubs.com Pershing Square founder Bill Ackman, who earlier this year pitched a swift end to the conservatorship, now says it could take as long as three years. He also has some near-term suggestions. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235962 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:12:05 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235962-ackman-taps-the-brakes-on-gse-reform dhollier@imfpubs.com Mortgage industry stakeholders pump the breaks on GSE reform while the administration still seems to have its foot on the gas. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235688 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:06:23 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235688-gaming-out-the-timeline-of-a-gse-exit dhollier@imfpubs.com Although behind the scenes conversations between the Trump administration and mortgage industry players have made some observers more optimistic about GSE reform, plenty of critics remain unconvinced. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235574 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:14:26 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235574-renewing-the-debate-on-gse-reform bivey@imfpubs.com Industry analysts at a discussion hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center detailed numerous complications involved in ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235445 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:56:01 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235445-gse-analysts-highlight-complexity-of-reform-efforts dhollier@imfpubs.com The agency is appealing a jury verdict awarded to GSE shareholders for losses related to the net worth sweep. FHFA is also facing a lawsuit tied to an untimely response to a FOIA request. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235377 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:52:09 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235377-fhfa-in-the-courts bivey@imfpubs.com Trade groups representing credit unions pushed back against suggestions that the institutions are creating risks, and called for status quo on certain GSE policies post-conservatorship. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235453 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:50:11 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235453-credit-unions-argue-for-preserving-gse-features dhollier@imfpubs.com Although FHFA Director Bill Pulte recently put the value of the GSEs at $1 trillion, most estimates are between $300 billion and $600 billion. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that only a small portion of the GSEs will be sold via a stock offering. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235329 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:12:07 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235329-what-are-the-gses-worth dhollier@imfpubs.com Trump administration hinted a GSE stock sale might resemble its recent Intel deal, potentially seeding a national sovereign wealth fund. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235174 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:44:22 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235174-pulte-puts-gses-valuation-at-1-trillion dhollier@imfpubs.com Stress tests show that, even under scenarios considerably worse that the 2008 financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would likely remain profitable and continue to support the mortgage market. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235185 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:43:36 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235185-fhfa-publishes-dfast-results