Joseph Otting

Conference call: What is the future of housing finance?

03/11/19

American Banker and National Mortgage News are offering an exclusive discussion of how policymakers may revamp Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and what that will mean for mortgage lenders of all sizes.

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Housing groups urge FHFA's Otting to be cautious on GSE reform

03/01/19

The Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Realtors and 26 other groups warned the agency not to pursue steps reducing the scope of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could upset the mortgage market.

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FHFA rule requires Fannie and Freddie to align cash flows on MBS

02/28/19

The new regulation, codifying requirements already in practice, is meant to help the mortgage giants prepare for the adoption of a uniform security in June.

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White House is making hard job of GSE reform even harder

02/19/19

The administration is sending conflicting signals on whether it has a plan to overhaul the housing finance system, further complicating an already complex debate.

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House lawmaker warns of CECL's impact on Fannie, Freddie

02/14/19

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., told the mortgage giants' chief federal regulator that the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new model for estimating loan losses could pose risk across the mortgage market.

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FHFA nominee to testify before Senate panel next week

02/07/19

The Senate Banking Committee will examine the nomination of Mark Calabria to oversee the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as nominees for the NCUA board and Treasury.

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Otting hopes for joint CRA rule, but says OCC could go it alone

02/07/19

The comptroller of the currency also addressed, in his role as acting FHFA head, whether Congress or the Trump administration will spearhead GSE reform.

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Will GSE reform come from the White House, Congress ... or both?

02/05/19

Recent developments give the impression that the administration and lawmakers are in direct competition, but the ultimate framework may rely on coordination from both branches of government.

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Crapo shakes up GSE reform with housing finance plan of his own

02/01/19

The Senate Banking Committee chairman released an outline for overhauling the U.S. housing finance system more than 10 years after the government put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship.

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'Can it be that these people take themselves seriously?': Comments of the week

02/01/19

Readers weigh in on calls that regulators consider the financial risks from climate change, respond to Trump administration plans to overhaul the housing finance system, consider GOP strategy on the House Financial Services Committee and more.

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