GSEs – Cantilever Real Estate

Trump directs GSEs to buy $200B in MBS to push mortgage rates lower

January 8, 2026 by bp56691

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is directing representatives at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a move he said is intended to bring mortgage rates down.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac limit public housing data releases

December 3, 2025 by bp56691

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have stopped publishing key housing surveys and forecasts, raising transparency concerns for the mortgage market.

Mortgage industry backs LLPA changes but is divided over priorities

November 5, 2025 by bp56691

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.

Fannie Mae names new head of single family and acting general counsel

October 24, 2025 by bp56691

Fannie Mae has promoted Jake Williamson and Tom Klein to lead its single-family business and general counsel’s office, respectively.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Fannie, Freddie IPO ‘could well be this year’

September 12, 2025 by bp56691

Lutnick appeared on CNBC to offer comments about the plans and said the offering “could potentially be the largest IPO in history.”

Top 5 IMB priorities for GSEs in a post-conservatorship world

September 8, 2025 by bp56691

Given the Trump administration’s goal of releasing the GSEs from conservatorship, the CHLA outlines five key priorities for IMBs.

Ex-GSE risk chief makes case for Fannie-Freddie merger

August 19, 2025 by bp56691

Clifford Rossi, academic director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at the University of Maryland, pushes a merger as solution to avoid a race to the bottom.

MBA opposes GSE merger, supports explicit government guarantee

August 15, 2025 by bp56691

In the debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should merge, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has remained consistent: “We don’t think that would be a good idea,” chief economist Mike Fratantoni said.

Trump’s GSE stock offering plan challenged by analysts

August 8, 2025 by bp56691

The valuation and timeline are seen as overly optimistic, with some estimates at half the proposed figure ahead of a planned IPO this year.

Senate bill would add unconverted crypto to mortgage underwriting equation

July 29, 2025 by bp56691

The 21st Century Mortgage Act directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to account for digital assets without requiring conversion to U.S. dollars.