GSEs

Regionals impress in Q4; Fannie, Freddie stocks soar

01/28/19

Business lending at the 10 largest regionals got a boost from turmoil in the securities markets; hedge funds stand to gain if conservatorship ends.

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Waters to call in the big banks; trying to rein in elder financial abuse

01/25/19

The largest banks are expected to soon receive requests to appear before the House Financial Services Committee; banks taking steps to curb scams.

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Blend hires ex-Fannie CEO Mayopoulos as president

01/22/19

Timothy Mayopoulos is back in the mortgage industry, becoming the new president of the digital mortgage technology developer Blend, months after leaving his post as Fannie Mae’s CEO.

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Fannie-Freddie soar on FHFA chief's conservatorship comment

01/18/19

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares soared Friday amid fresh reports that the Trump administration is working on proposal that would recommend freeing the mortgage-finance giants from government control.

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Latest GSE reform offers blueprint without Congress

01/17/19

The Milken Institute's plan to address the housing finance system proposes a number of measures that could be carried out by regulators, after years of stalled legislative attempts.

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FHFA will no longer defend agency's constitutionality in court

01/16/19

A federal appeals court ruling that found the leadership structure of the FHFA unconstitutional will face an "en banc" review later this month.

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Trump sends Calabria's nomination as FHFA director to the Senate

01/08/19

The White House has officially nominated Mark Calabria as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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Santander hires retail chief, Trump v. Powell, future of housing finance: Top stories

01/04/19

Santander taps JPMorgan Chase exec Colleen Canny to lead retail network; can Trump actually fire Fed's Powell?; will 2019 bring long-awaited reform of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac?; and more from the past two week's most-read stories.

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Will 2019 bring long-awaited GSE reform?

12/28/18

After 10 years of conservatorship, the new year could finally usher in big steps toward housing finance reform.

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On way out, Hensarling makes final case for GSE reform

12/21/18

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to examine the outgoing committee chairman's bipartisan GSE reform bill, but lawmakers were already looking ahead.

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