GSEs

Sales of previously owned homes retreated in October from the second-highest level since 2007 as lean inventory limited momentum in residential real estate.

Freddie Mac priced another residential mortgage securitization that includes a mix of guaranteed and nonguaranteed notes.

Fannie Mae has introduced an improved online data portal, which users can customize to receive reports on loan servicing, pricing and other areas.

Fannie Mae has transferred the credit risk on a $12 billion pool of mortgages to reinsurers.

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell slightly during the week ending Nov. 19, as the market and investors have mixed opinions on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month, according to Freddie Mac.

New homebuilding declined more than projected in October, led by a slump in apartment construction and showing fitful progress in residential real estate.

The House approved a bill Monday night capping pay for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's top executives, sending the measure to President Obama's desk to be signed into law.

The chief executive officers of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to receive a multimillion-dollar pay cut.

Fannie and Freddie are irredeemable failures, which must be abolished as the first step in any type of housing finance reform — if current and former officials of the U.S. Department of the Treasury are to be believed.

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to the highest level since the end of July as a strong jobs report increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will boost borrowing costs for banks.

Four Federal Home Loan Banks have recruited 74 members to participate in their new Mortgage Partnership Finance jumbo loan program.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. posted a third-quarter loss due mainly to a hit on unrealized derivatives income.

NMI Holdings, the parent company of National MI, has obtained a $150 million loan to support the growth of its insured portfolio and to meet the secondary market capital standards requirement.

Loan originations for commercial and multifamily properties rose in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported, backing up the group's projection from last month.

Freddie Mac has launched an auction of $1.2 billion of nonperforming loans, while Fannie Mae has announced the two winners of its recent auction of $1.24 billion of nonperforming loans.

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. reported declining profits in the third quarter, citing unrealized fair value changes in leveraged assets.

Mixed views of the economy drove consumers' overall trust in the housing market down in October, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index.

Fannie Mae was affected by the same derivatives accounting mismatch that led to Freddie Mac's first quarterly loss in four years. But its bulk and balance sheet provided enough cushion for the larger of the two government-sponsored enterprises to post a profit for the third quarter.

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased during the week ending Nov. 5, as the market gained greater confidence that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, according to Freddie Mac.

WASHINGTON — The House passed a massive $340 billion transportation bill on Thursday, striking two key provisions hated by the banking industry while adding several other measures that could affect financial institutions.