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Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, believes a re-listing of the US housing-finance giants is "nearly upon us."
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Big players, Wall Street and tech firms stand to gain. Community lenders call for policymakers to protect g-fee parity and the cash window. Part 5 in a series.
December 5 -
What developments around rent reporting and new credit standards portend for mortgage companies. Part 2 of a series on government-sponsored enterprise changes.
December 2 -
Big-picture plans for the government-sponsored enterprises get the spotlight, but other issues may affect the industry more directly. Part 1 of a series.
December 1 -
The government-sponsored enterprise took its first look at what new loan volume might be like in two years and found it could rise closer to pandemic levels.
November 24 -
Thursday's wild selloffs, and further losses Friday, were a reminder that the fervor of retail traders — whipped up in part by Federal Housing Finance Agency head Pulte — can quickly turn sour.
November 23 -
President Trump and housing regulator Bill Pulte are considering introducing a 50-year fixed rate mortgage that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would purchase.
November 9 -
The FHFA director hinted at a partnership in the works and doubled down on criticism of homebuilders and the Fed chair in a housing conference interview.
November 7 -
New guidelines should provide homeownership opportunities for certain consumer segments with thin credit files and open up product options, lenders said.
November 6 -
While FHFA reduced most of the single-family low-income goals, the MBA wants the refinance target for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cut as well, its letter said.
November 4 -
The head of the government-sponsored enterprise's oversight agency said the cuts were made to positions that weren't central to mortgages and new home sales.
October 30 -
Shareholders' equity topped $105 billion as net income rose 16% from the previous quarter and nearly matched year-ago results.
October 29 -
The GSE accused four companies of trademark infringement, alleging they misrepresented to consumers that their products received its endorsement.
October 27 -
Malloy Evans and Danielle McCoy are moving on as both Williamson and Tom Klein, deputy general counsel, take on their respective responsibilities for now.
October 27 -
President Trump wants the two government-sponsored loan buyers to help speed lower-cost home creation and their oversight agency's director is following up.
October 9 -
President Trump said big homebuilders are sitting on a record 2 million empty lots, and asked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help restore the American Dream.
October 6 -
Housing experts who had previously worked at Fannie Mae and Treasury debated government support for long-term fixed-rate mortgages at a Cato Institute event.
September 12 -
Fannie Mae shares have jumped more than 320% year-to-date and Freddie Mac shares have surged 288% for the same period.
September 11 -
Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made similar changes to their policy when it comes to disclosures and retention rules for an appeal of a valuation.
September 5 -
If they exit conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might increase fees or retain servicing rights, shrinking their market share, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
September 4
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