GSEs

Even with new leadership, questions about FHFA’s agenda abound

12/21/18

The process to confirm Mark Calabria as FHFA director could be lengthy, forcing the White House to consider how it will proceed with housing finance reform under Joseph Otting as acting head of the agency.

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Trump names OCC's Otting as acting director of FHFA

12/21/18

The White House said that Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting will serve as acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency beginning Jan. 6 after the end of the Director Mel Watt’s term.

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FHFA would ban VantageScore from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac credit scores

12/13/18

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has proposed barring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from using credit scores developed by VantageScore over concern about conflicts of interest with the joint venture of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

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It's official: White House taps Calabria as head of FHFA

12/12/18

The White House confirmed that it plans to nominate Mark Calabria as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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What Calabria at FHFA would mean for GSE reform

12/10/18

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.

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'Can anyone say recipe for disaster?': Comments of the week

11/29/18

Readers weigh in on consumers taking on more debt, President Trump's criticism of the Federal Reserve and Zions CEO Harris Simmons as Banker of the Year.

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Conforming loan limits go up for 2019 as home prices keep rising

11/27/18

The sustained rise in home values will boost Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan limits for 2019, marking the second consecutive year in which it increased by nearly 7%.

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GSE capital rule is hypothetical, but FHFA gets earful anyway

11/26/18

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.

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Will Democrats’ midterm success spur progress on GSE reform?

11/18/18

The end of one-party rule in Washington could move the needle on efforts to devise a new housing finance framework.

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Updated GSE plan, CECL change, Wells layoffs: Top stories of the week

11/16/18

Moelis submits a revised Fannie/Freddie blueprint; FASB considering a plan to have banks break out charge-offs and recoveries on year-by-year basis; Wells Fargo layoffs begin with 1,000 jobs in mortgage and tech; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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