Housing observers see an opportunity to fundamentally remake a system to close the gap on serving historically marginalized communities.

The prospect of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac returning to the private sector would have substantial ripple effects on mortgage rates, bank liquidity and capital ratios.

AM Best has released newly updated tables of net capital charges associated with a representative sample of transactions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's credit risk transfer (CRT) programs--Freddie Mac's Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS) and Fannie Mae's Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT).

The U.S. government may soon return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private markets less than two decades after turmoil nearly toppled the mortgage industry.

This story has been corrected to indicate Pulte is the unconfirmed nominee to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The National Urban League is urging William Pulte, the Trump administration nominee for director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Bill Pulte, the nominee for director of the Federal Housing Finance Committee, seeking more information on his views regarding the potential privatization of Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC).

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The issue of fraud in multifamily lending has become a significant concern for regulators, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In August 2024, both organizations planned to impl