Tag Archives: Reform

A new report covered the impact adopting an average prime offer rate (APOR) spread rule would have compared to the GSE Patch.

The Treasury Department and other regulators are building a plan to release the GSE's from conservatorship, but what do these experts say is missing from the plan?

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hold a hearing on GSE Reform, following the recent announcemtn from the Treasury Department. Here's what else is happening in the Week Ahead.

The plan released Thursday looks to protect American taxpayers from future bailouts, and to solve “unfinished business” from the 2008 financial crisis.

It may be time to reform the GSEs, according to the Financial Services Committee. Click through to find out what the FSC hearing has to say on the state of Fannie and Freddie.

A key industry organization has released a white paper outlining a GSE reform plan. The paper details how the reform should occur, how to handle the transition, and the secondary market’s role in it all. The organization hopes to work with legislators on creating a bipartisan reform plan.

One of the world’s top rating agencies warned that sweeping or high-level changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could unleash a host of unintended consequences.

What are the key differences between the proposed Housing finance reforms?

Attorneys general across America went to bat for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while a bill to change the Bureau’s structure was introduced in the Senate.

A couple of major proposals have emerged in the last month to reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and some recent incidents indicate that the industry may be ready for a change.