GSE reform

What’s keeping the Senate from confirming Ginnie Mae chief?

10/28/18

The housing finance agency, which is increasingly at the forefront of reform discussions, has been without a permanent chief for almost two years.

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‘We do not determine our destiny’: A sit-down with outgoing Freddie CEO

10/18/18

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.

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5 questions as lawmakers set to probe FHFA, GSE scandals

09/25/18

As the House Financial Services Committee prepares to hold a hearing Thursday on oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the exact focus of the hearing remains somewhat in flux.

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Why it will be hard to find new CEOs for Fannie and Freddie

09/24/18

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.

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FHFA's Watt will testify at hearing as harassment probe looms

09/21/18

The agency’s director will appear with Fannie Mae CEO Timothy Mayopoulos at a hearing on FHFA's role as conservator, despite earlier rumors suggesting Watt might be a no-show.

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What happens to banking policy if Dems win both chambers of Congress?

09/17/18

The tightening of Senate races in Republican strongholds has raised the prospects of Democrats having even more influence on regulatory appointments and the legislative agenda.

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FHFA denies rumors Watt will duck House hearing

09/14/18

The agency’s director has been under pressure to quit as he is investigated for sexual harassment allegations, but an agency spokesperson says he still plans to testify at a housing finance hearing slated for later this month.

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'What an ineffective joke': Comments of the week

09/14/18

Readers react to a new housing finance reform plan, weigh systemic risks posed by fintechs, debate the potential return of the Glass-Steagall Act and more.

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FHFA takes another big step toward single security for GSEs

09/12/18

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.

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How Ginnie Mae could break stalemate on GSE reform

09/11/18

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.

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