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Mortgage rates hit their highest point since 2008
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are safe, profitable, and should be set free
Fannie, Freddie both pass 2022 stress test despite misalignment on risk rating
Mortgage rates drop 40 basis points as economic worries mount
Freddie Mac automating rent-based underwriting for single-family loans
Mortgage rates surge to highest level since 2009
Mortgage rates hit 5% for the first time in over a decade
FHFA issues final rule for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac capital plan
Take Fannie and Freddie out of conservatorship before it's too late
Fannie, Freddie shares plunge as Supreme Court deals blow to investors
Freddie Mac hires former Wells Fargo exec Michael DeVito as new CEO
Freddie Mac appoints Mark Grier as interim CEO
The company is still searching for someone to fill the roll on a full-time basis, but the $600,000 annual salary cap may limit the candidate pool. ]] ... Read full article
CFPB throws mortgage market another curveball
Some applaud the agency's recent delay of the mandatory compliance date for a new Qualified Mortgage standard. Others say it leads to more uncertainty for lenders, opens the door to additional changes and enables some companies to loosen their ... Read full article
CFPB officially proposes delay of QM changes
The agency issued a proposal moving the compliance date for the Qualified Mortgage rule revamp to October 2022. ... Read full article
FHFA proposes living wills for Fannie and Freddie
The proposal would require the government-sponsored enterprises to craft resolution plans similar to regulations imposed on the largest U.S. banks. ... Read full article
Supreme Court hints FHFA's Calabria could keep job after all
Many have assumed the high court would rule that presidents can fire the Federal Housing Finance Agency director at will. But during oral arguments in a case challenging the agency’s structure, some justices suggested they could stop short of such a ... Read full article
Freddie Mac CEO David Brickman resigns, interim leader appointed
Freddie Mac representatives would not comment on the sudden resignation of Brickman. Interim CEO Michael Hutchins has served as Freddie’s executive vice president of investments and capital markets since January 2015. ... Read full article
Former FDIC head Sheila Bair to chair Fannie Mae board
One of the top banking regulators during the 2008 financial crisis could have a hand in nudging Fannie Mae out of conservatorship. ... Read full article
Oversight council warns of systemic threat from Fannie, Freddie
The Financial Stability Oversight Council said the mortgage giants may need a bigger capital cushion than their regulator has proposed, but stopped short of designating them as “systemically important financial institutions.” ... Read full article