Last week, during remarks to the MBA Secondary & Capital Markets event in New York City, FHFA Director Bill Pulte commented that he thought the estimates for the valuations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were too low. Pulte then made clear that releasing the GSEs from conservatorship “is a decision for the President of […]
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Releasing the GSEs from conservatorship became a hot topic again this week after President Trump posted that he was giving it “serious consideration” on Wednesday, followed by a Bloomberg interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday. The timing of the president’s announcement took many by surprise, given rising bond yields, an uncertain trade war
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President Donald Trump’s bombshell Truth Social post on Wednesday night sent the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac soaring. But removing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) from conservatorship after 16-plus years would be a complicated endeavor. And if they’re not removed carefully, costs for borrowers could spike. Trump’s announcement that he’s considering a public
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While some policymakers have long pushed to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government conservatorship, experts caution that a return to full privatization would be far from a fairy tale. Panelists Tuesday at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference weighed the many downsides of the complicated, and increasingly unlikely move if
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The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) have been under the conservatorship of the federal government since the 2008 financial crisis, and for some time now many in the mortgage industry have thought this should end. But what is the goal of ending the conservatorships for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? GSE reform was up for debate at
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) highlighted the deregulatory efforts of the Trump administration at its Secondary and Capital Markets Conference in New York this week, including work at the CFPB. But on the topic of releasing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) from conservatorship, MBA president and CEO Bob Broeksmit said he isn’t expecting action anytime soon.
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