Idaho Banker: High Time for GSE Reform
Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee today on behalf of ABA, banker Brenda Hughes called for Congress to move ahead ...
Tag: GSEs
Fed’s Powell: Now Is ‘Last Best Chance’ for Housing Finance Reform
With the housing market having recovered and memories of the financial crisis growing distant, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said ...
FHFA Proposes 2018-2020 Goals for Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today proposed new metrics for assessing the performance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Delinquent GSE Mortgages Fall to Lowest Level Since 2008
The number of home loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are 60 days or more past due ...
Fed’s Fischer: Government Backing of Housing Market Should Be Explicit, Not Implicit
Government guarantees of mortgage-related assets should be explicit, not implicit, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said in remarks today.
Treasury Department Issues Sweeping Regulatory Reform Recommendations
The Treasury Department tonight issued a 150-page report making dozens of recommendations for how Congress and regulatory agencies can streamline ...
ABA Submits Recommendations for Housing Finance Reform
As part of the banking industry’s continuing response to President Trump’s executive order outlining “core principles” for financial regulation, ABA ...
Mnuchin: Administration Seeking Growth through Tax Reform, Reg Relief
Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee today, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is hoping to collaborate with senators on ...
Carson Signals FHA Policy Shift on PACE Loans
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson signaled today that the administration may revisit an Obama-era policy on Property Assessed ...
Watt Testifies Before Senate Committee
At a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today, FHFA Director Mel Watt highlighted the need for housing finance reform, ...
