Tagged: GSE reform

Proposed 5% public offering could reshape the U.S. mortgage market — but a host of risks loom along with potential gains

Some warn a merger could reduce market competition, raise costs for homebuyers, destabilize the mortgage market

Calls for end to conservatorship, possible merger of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to reduce redundancies

Deal could value GSEs at combined $500B, sell a portion of their stock to raise ~$30B

Survey returns mixed, polarized results from respondents — along with significant uncertainty

Polunsky Beitel Green Principal Marty Green talks changes at the GSEs and impacts they could have on housing and mortgage

President indicates the time ‘would seem to be right,’ says he’ll make a decision ‘in the near future’

GSE sees chance to ‘strip away unnecessary bureaucracy and eliminate non-essential activities’ to drive tech investments, lower origination costs

GSE fee hike raised borrowing costs by $1,867 annually and cut high-LTV second home loans by 23%, with little gain for first-time buyers, CFPB study finds

GSE leadership shakeups and policy rollbacks signal potential shifts in liquidity, credit risk, and market structure for IMBs.