The proposed requirements include minimums for net worth, capital ratio, and liquidity criteria that must be met by servicers and sellers to do business with the GSEs.
Read More »Freddie Mac’s Portfolio Expands in December
The mortgage portfolio expanded by 4.5 percent—an increase of $7.14 billion—up to an estimated $1.91 trillion in December. It was the highest annualized growth rate for any one month seen in Freddie Mac's portfolio since December 2009, when it grew by 5.7 percent.
Read More »Judge Rejects Proposed Delay for Fannie, Freddie Suits
Judge Margaret Sweeney denied the government's attempt to stay court proceedings in the case, gaining a victory for Fairholme Funds and its CEO, Bruce Berkowitz, who sued the government in 2013 over the sweeping of GSE profits into the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Read More »Judge Reaffirms Voluntary Dismissal of GSE Lawsuit
A U.S. District judge denied the U.S. Department of Treasury's motion to strike Pershing Square Capital Management's voluntary dismissal of a lawsuit it filed in August over misappropriation of government funds.
Read More »Titan Capital Solutions Now Buying ‘Scratch and Dent’ Loans
Titan Capital Solutions (TCS), a wholly owned correspondent investment subsidiary of Denver-based Titan Lenders Corp., has recently begun to purchase certain investor-rejected loans, the company announced Thursday.
Read More »FHFA Details GSE Goals in 2015 Scorecard
As FHFA Director Mel Watt revealed in his first public speech as the agency's chief, the companies' new direction revolves around three main objectives: maintain, reduce, and build. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made significant progress toward achieving the goals in FHFA's Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships last year and we look forward to building on that progress in 2015," Watt said Wednesday.
Read More »Report: Five Major Developments to Bolster Housing in 2015
With 2015 less than two weeks underway, Fitch Ratings is the latest forecaster predicting great things for housing in the coming year. However, unlike other commentators, whose projections were based on encouraging market trends, the ratings agency says it's a combination of recent government actions that reinforces its view.
Read More »Fannie Mae CEO Warns of Reform Risks
Speaking as a guest presenter at the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Monday, Fannie Mae President and CEO Timothy Mayopoulos warned against any type of reform where housing finance is concerned, telling the audience that "the (current) system works," according to a report.
Read More »Report: Progress Remains Slow but Steady for RMBS Sector
In its latest look at the RMBS segment, Fitch says that while the market still has some rebuilding left to do, it "has seen some rather substantial improvements of late," owing in large part to improved loan underwriting standards in recent years. According to the company, the performance of recent vintage mortgage loans is the best on record so far.
Read More »Report: RBS May Pay More in FHFA Settlement
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) may have to pay additional penalties to settle claims that it sold faulty U.S. mortgage-backed securities in the years leading up to the housing market crash, according to a report from Reuters.
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