GSEs

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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Fannie executive departs to join digital currency exchange

09/19/18

Brian Brooks, the mortgage giant's general counsel, is leaving this week to head the legal team at Coinbase.

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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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Fannie-Freddie limbo, Santander’s future, tragedy at Fifth Third: Top stories of the week

09/07/18

The never-ending saga of Fannie and Freddie; CEO of Santander Holdings USA outlines long-range vision; Fifth Third seeks to regroup after fatal shootings at HQ branch; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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This GSE plan may go nowhere, but it still matters

09/06/18

The proposal by Reps. Jeb Hensarling and John Delaney is a sign that a bipartisan consensus is building on how to move on from Fannie and Freddie.

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