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A possible shift in the composition of the Federal Reserve's portfolio of Treasury holdings could result in the central bank buying nearly $2 trillion of bills over the next two years, enough to absorb nearly all of the Treasury's issuance during that period, according to Bank of America Corp.

Advocates warned the Federal Housing Finance Agency that allowing cryptocurrency assets to be used in the underwriting of Fannie and Freddie mortgages risks taxpayer losses and market instability.

Billionaire Bill Ackman has linked the idea with President Trump's recent post depicting a near-term public offering for a single mortgage firm with U.S. ties.

Fannie Mae has issued guidelines for how mortgage companies should apply temporary buydown funds in workout situations and clarified notification requirements.

Finance of America and Hilltop Holdings, parent of Primelending, are joining the exchange which Intercontinental Exchange relocated from Chicago.

Forty-one former employees of Fannie Mae on Wednesday sued the company, its chief executive and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte for alleged defamation related to their dismissals in April.

Delinquencies within the segment eased from the first quarter to the second, but prepayments increased, Morningstar DBRS reported.

While private mortgage insurance still has a larger share of business than the Federal Housing Administration, the gap will continue to narrow through 2027.

Second quarter earnings at the nation's largest title underwriters, while mostly positive, were still affected by the rather weak purchase season this year.

A regulator has circulated an ideal picture of a public GSE offering from President Trump's social media. Here's what analysts think the reality would be.