GSEs

House panel plans FHFA oversight hearing, invites Watt to testify

08/08/18

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations.

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What FHFA scandals mean for agency's future, GSE reform

08/07/18

The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.

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A consumer debt threat, fintech mania, and the crisis never ended: Top stories of the week

08/03/18

Consumers are back to their old spending and saving habits; Trump administration is encouraging financial innovation; how the financial crisis shaped today's politics; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Fannie reclassifies certain assets, sees big earnings boost

08/02/18

Fannie Mae’s treatment of a reperforming loan package helped drive up earnings by almost 41% to $4.5 billion, delivering a stronger dividend to Treasury ahead of a leadership change.

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Freddie's 'boring' 2Q earnings a sign of stability: CEO

08/01/18

Freddie Mac produced modest second-quarter results, reflecting a stabilizing business that CEO Donald Layton compared to a utility company.

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FHFA extends comment period on GSE capital proposal

07/31/18

The agency said multiple stakeholders had requested more time to evaluate the proposal.

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Where GSE reform went wrong

07/30/18

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain in conservatorship nearly a decade after the financial crisis, and there’s still no end in sight.

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Leak of harassment probe is politically motivated: FHFA’s Watt

07/27/18

Politico reported Friday that the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is being accused by an employee of making inappropriate sexual advances.

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Seven contenders to become next FHFA chief

07/26/18

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Ginnie Mae nominee deflects questions over GSE reform proposal

07/24/18

Michael Bright co-wrote a paper in 2016 that envisioned making the agency a backstop for the housing finance system, but appeared to distance himself from the proposal at his confirmation hearing.

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