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Fannie Mae has unveiled a mortgage for borrowers who want to finance energy and water efficiency improvements to their homes.

Freddie Mac has obtained new insurance policies under its Agency Credit Insurance Structure program.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. and Digital Asset Holdings are targeting the repurchase agreement market as the latest use case for a blockchain solution.

Bankers are fighting back against a plan that would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to invest in low-income housing tax credits, arguing they are critical for meeting Community Reinvestment Act requirements.

The National Credit Union Administration said it has accepted a $29 million offer of judgment from Credit Suisse to resolve claims arising from losses related to purchases of residential mortgage-backed securities by Members United and Southwest Corporate Credit Unions.

Redwood Trust has promoted its chief financial officer, Christopher Abate, to replace its departing president, Brett Nicholas.

The California Supreme Court's recent ruling that a borrower has the right to challenge a wrongful foreclosure opens the door for a tighter mortgage market while leaving key questions about future borrower lawsuits unanswered.

Fewer lenders eased their credit standards over the previous three months, according to Fannie Mae's Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey for the first quarter.

Five policy heavy-hitters issued a proposal this week to merge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a single government corporation as a way to move beyond the conservatorships of the two government-sponsored enterprises.

Freddie Mac has sold $1.4 billion in deeply delinquent, nonperforming loans.