Former Freddie Mac head Don Layton analyzes the keys to revamping the housing finance system as laid out by Sen. Pat Toomey.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Maps Its Progress for the Future
In an update to its Ginnie Mae 2020 white paper, the agency focused on the progress it had made towards completing its goals and provided a roadmap for the future.
Read More »GSE Update: Presidential Reform and Fannie’s New CEO
From a presidential call for reform to Fannie Mae leadership changes, it was an important day for the GSEs. Get all the details here.
Read More »Why All Guarantors Must Serve a National Market
Experts testifying before the Senate Banking Committee during a hearing on Sen. Mike Crapo’s housing reform outline agreed on creating a clear role for private capital and government guarantees in housing finance. Here's why.
Read More »Crapo’s Plan: A “Permanent, Sustainable Housing Finance System”
Deep-diving into Sen. Mike Crapo’s outline for housing finance reform, a Senate Banking Committee hearing saw experts sharing their views on how best to strengthen housing finance for the future.
Read More »Modeling the Future: Restructuring the Secondary Mortgage Market
Here are some of the recommendations made in a new research paper by the Wharton School and the National Association of Realtors on housing finance reform and the significance of the GSEs in the market.
Read More »What Is the State of the Union?
Here are some of the issues that were addressed by President Trump during his State of the Union speech and what they mean for housing.
Read More »Crapo Puts Housing Finance Reform Front & Center
The Senate Banking Committee has legislation related to the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the top of its agenda. Here’s why.
Read More »Establishing a Sustainable Mortgage Market
On Tuesday, the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held its third hearing addressing views and perspectives from industry experts on what can be done to establish a sustainable housing reform to provide more buyers a slice of the American Dream.
Read More »KBRA: Don’t Remove Government Backing from Mortgages
Privatizing the GSEs could potentially have an adverse effect on the mortgage market in the United States, according to Kroll Bond Ratings Agency.
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