GSEs

Card debt hits a new record; banks' 'noisy' 4Q

01/10/18

Outstandings top 2008 high mark, prompting some concerns; big banks are expected to take $31 billion in writeoffs from fourth quarter earnings due to tax reform.

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Six critical questions as housing finance reform heats up

01/08/18

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to soon release a bipartisan bill that would significantly reshape the housing finance market, but key issues – and whether whatever legislation it produces can be squared with other players – remain unclear.

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Fannie Mae's delinquency rate returns to high last seen in March

01/02/18

Fannie Mae's serious delinquency rate climbed to a high not seen since March 2017, but remained lower than it was 12 months prior.

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Four takeaways from deal to prop up GSEs

12/21/17

The announcement Thursday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt agreed to let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each build a $3 billion capital buffer avoided a potential crisis.

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Treasury, FHFA strike deal to let GSEs retain 'limited' capital

12/21/17

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed to build capital buffers to protect against losses under an agreement between the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced on Thursday.

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FHFA seeks input on Fannie and Freddie's credit score models

12/20/17

The two government-sponsored enterprises have relied on the “classic” FICO credit scoring model for the past 12 years. But the Federal Housing Finance Agency is weighing whether the GSEs should upgrade to more recent scoring alternatives.

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Pranks at CFPB, tax cuts' impact and bitcoin: Top stories of the week

12/08/17

For the second week in a row, the CFPB's leadership shakeout dominated readers' attention, while a regional banker discussed efforts to fight hacking and the impact of the tax cuts, and bitcoin's price soared.

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Fannie and Freddie: Should they stay or should they go?

12/08/17

Until recently, there was a consensus among policymakers that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed to be eliminated. That changed this week. Here's why.

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Farmer Mac fires CEO for violating company policies

12/07/17

Farmer Mac has terminated President and CEO Timothy Buzby for violating company policies not related to its financial and business performance.

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Breaking down Hensarling’s GSE reform overture

12/06/17

House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law.

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