Fannie Mae

From the Trump administration's initial efforts at reg relief and GSE reform to dramatic shifts in the servicing landscape, here's a look back at the top stories shaping the mortgage industry during the first half of 2017.

As long as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exist, they must have adequate capital so taxpayers will never again be compelled to help them meet their financial obligations.

Fannie Mae chose three winning bidders for its 10th nonperforming loan sale, which consisted of 3,400 loans with an unpaid principal balance of $581 million.

The House passed a bill that assigns Qualified Mortgage status to loans that banks hold in portfolio.

The Fannie Mae Home Price Sentiment Index fell 0.5 percentage points in May to 86.2 as the continued price increase had more stating it was a better time to sell than buy.

The ICBA backs a plan to recapitalize Fannie and Freddie through retained earnings and public offerings, but other groups see it as a self-interested proposal to help GSE stockholders.

Employment in the mortgage sector increased for the second consecutive month in April as the spring home purchase season began.

Paulson & Co. and Blackstone Group are among investors backing a proposal that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be recapitalized and released from U.S. control without legislation.

Fannie Mae's credit risk sharing transactions since 2013 have grown to the point where the total for the unpaid principal balance transferred has reached $1 trillion.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has revived the idea of putting a question on the loan application asking consumers what language they want to communicate in.