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Measures designed to give banks and credit unions more flexibility to help customers weather the coronavirus pandemic are set to expire Dec. 31 unless Congress renews them.
September 18 -
Some lawmakers fear that when forbearance plans and enhanced unemployment coverage expire, the consequences for mortgage borrowers still affected by the pandemic will be severe.
June 9 - LIBOR
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told senators that the central bank is willing to explore a credit-sensitive interest benchmark in addition to the secured overnight financing rate, which some banks say could cause problems during economic stress.
February 12 -
The head of the Senate Banking Committee invited the housing secretary to Idaho to discuss low-income housing shortages.
August 9 -
There is bipartisan agreement in the Senate that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "too big to fail," but some lawmakers are skeptical that a SIFI designation is appropriate.
June 25 -
B. Riley FBR initiated equity coverage on Fannie Mae as the chances for privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises improved in a housing finance reform package.
April 5 -
The administration official will serve a five-year term as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's chief regulator.
April 4 -
American Banker's Rob Blackwell and Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg discuss Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the future of housing finance
March 27 -
Senators dove into how to ensure housing finance reform serves lenders of all sizes, just as the Trump administration moved closer to crafting its own GSE plan.
March 27 -
Lawmakers still have a long way to go before enacting housing finance reform, but the testimony could signal how future legislative talks will play out.
March 26