FHFA seeks public comment on GSEs’ underserved markets plans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week issued a public request for information for plans…

‘Not HELOC. Not piggyback.’ Freddie Mac exec defends new product proposal amid resistance

“What we are bringing forward, called closed-end second lien, assuming a FHFA approval, will provide them…

With elections ahead, housing policy analysts discuss the end of GSEs’ conservatorship 

Isaac Boltansky, managing director and director of policy research at BTIG, said on Tuesday that he…

Freddie Mac’s plan to enter the home equity market draws mixed reviews

Peter Van Gelderen, co-head of Global Securitized at TCW, a leading global asset management firm, said this…

Loan buybacks haven’t disappeared, but they are trending down

As of third-quarter 2023, the most recent data available, Freddie Mac’s repurchase volume was $384 million,…

GSEs will not count buyer agent commissions as IPCs

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not count buyer’s agent commissions as part of their allowable…

Escalating insurance costs deepen housing affordability crunch: Freddie Mac

Fueled by a surge in mortgage rates, owning a home has become increasingly expensive. According to…