U.S. Federal Housing is increasing the multifamily caps at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2026 by over 20% compared to this year, a level which keeps pace with volume growth in recent months, observers said. The combined cap of $176 billion is split evenly between the two companies at $88 billion. This year’s cap […]
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A group of Senate Democrats has asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte and other employees over criminal referrals against several public figures as they seek to determine whether federal authority and resources were misused. In a letter sent Monday to Gene Dodaro, the Comptroller General
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Bill Ackman, the billionaire founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, proposed on Tuesday a three-step plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could still be completed this year, while labeling a stock offering as “not feasible.” Ackman’s plan begins with an agreement letter between the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Housing
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Freddie Mac is rolling out a new quality control platform designed to streamline the review process of single-family loans, which it plans to make available to all lenders by the end of 2025, the government-sponsored enterprise announced Monday. Known as Quality Control Advisor Plus, the platform consolidates previously separate QC systems and uses technology to
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two influential mortgage buyers the United States holds in conservatorship, are looking into doing more with loans transferred between buyers and sellers, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. “At Fannie and Freddie, we are evaluating how to do assumable or portable mortgages in a safe and sound
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In a social post on Saturday, President Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage to boost housing affordability, but the idea got a frosty reception online. One reason is that stretching the loan term out that long ends up costing much more in interest over the life of the loan while only shaving a
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The mortgage industry largely supports changes to the loan-level price adjustment (LLPA) matrix but remains divided on priorities, with a full overhaul unlikely amid a potential stock offering of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Two weeks ago, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte said he had tasked Barry Habib — the MBS Highway
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The inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has reportedly been ousted, leaving vacant a key internal overseer. Acting IG Joe Allen is being removed from his role, Reuters reported Monday afternoon, citing four unnamed sources. Allen, the Office of Inspector General’s chief counsel and a longtime Department of Justice employee, replaced former Biden
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Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte said on social media Wednesday that his agency is reviewing the loan-level price adjustment (LLPA) matrix — the fees charged on conventional loans to account for risk. Pulte said the review is being led by Barry Habib, the founder and CEO of MBS Highway and a well-known
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public feedback on its proposed strategic plan for 2026–2030, the agency announced Wednesday. The document, described as “consistent with its statutory requirements and President Trump’s executive orders,” marks a sharp shift from the Biden-era plan. It introduces new priorities such as fraud detection and deregulation, while scaling
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