Fannie and Freddie issued a staggering $880 billion of single-family MBS during the first half of 2020, up 78.5% from the first three months of the year. Volume peaked in June as refi activity continued to surge.
Freddie Mac continued to report significantly more repurchase activity in the first quarter of 2020 and the pipeline of unresolved claims was up from the end of 2019. (Includes two data charts.)