What Calabria at FHFA would mean for GSE reform
The administration’s reported interest in having the White House aide run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator signals a focus on constraining the mortgage giants’ role in the housing market.
GSE reform
Waters likely to raise affordable housing’s profile in GSE debate
The Democrat, who will likely head the Financial Services Committee, has signaled she'll make expanded housing opportunities for lower-income consumers a top priority.
GSE capital rule is hypothetical, but FHFA gets earful anyway
The proposal by Fannie and Freddie’s regulator to impose bank-like capital requirements would be relevant only if the companies leave conservatorship. But that hasn’t stopped lenders from requesting changes.
Firm advising GSE investors updates plan to end conservatorships
The revised blueprint by Moelis & Co. LLC incorporates a pending regulatory capital plan for the mortgage giants.
How risk-sharing deals are renewing the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac rivalry
The unique approach Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are each taking with their credit-risk transfer products is quickly becoming a key point of differentiation that's rekindling competition between the government-sponsored enterprises.
‘We do not determine our destiny’: A sit-down with outgoing Freddie CEO
Donald Layton, who has run the mortgage giant since 2012, discussed the busy agenda leading up to his departure and says Freddie can serve as a "technical adviser" in GSE reform talks.
Why it will be hard to find new CEOs for Fannie and Freddie
The CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are stepping down because the job they were hired to do — return the GSEs to profitability — is done. But attracting top-flight candidates to lead the mortgage giants into a new phase may not be easy.
FHFA takes another big step toward single security for GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a proposal Wednesday that would require mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to align their policies on cash flows for current mortgage-backed securities, and eventually for a uniform security when it is implemented next year.
How Ginnie Mae could break stalemate on GSE reform
Housing finance reform is still likely years away, but a growing chorus of lawmakers say the government guarantor has the ability to clear the path to a final plan.
This GSE plan may go nowhere, but it still matters
The proposal by Reps. Jeb Hensarling and John Delaney is a sign that a bipartisan consensus is building on how to move on from Fannie and Freddie.
Hensarling gives GSE reform another try
The departing House Financial Services chair unveiled a bill with Democrat John Delaney to repeal Fannie and Freddie's charters and establish Ginnie Mae as a backstop.
Freddie Mac names Brickman president as Layton plans departure
Freddie Mac is promoting Executive Vice President David Brickman to president and will consider him among possible candidates to be the agency's next CEO after Don Layton retires next year.
Will federal control of Fannie and Freddie ever end?
Maybe political winds or another downturn will spark housing finance reform. But 10 years after the conservatorships began, the companies are still in perpetual limbo.
GSE reform could increase costs to borrowers: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office has found that restructuring the mortgage market would save the government billions of dollars but may increase the cost of housing.
How next FHFA chief can reform Fannie, Freddie without Congress’ help
The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises has substantial authority to intervene as a legislative stalemate continues.
House panel plans FHFA oversight hearing, invites Watt to testify
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations.
What FHFA scandals mean for agency’s future, GSE reform
The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.
Fannie reclassifies certain assets, sees big earnings boost
Fannie Mae’s treatment of a reperforming loan package helped drive up earnings by almost 41% to $4.5 billion, delivering a stronger dividend to Treasury ahead of a leadership change.
Seven contenders to become next FHFA chief
Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
FHFA, like CFPB, finds its constitutionality in doubt
With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.
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