Fannie Mae's Managing Director, Brian Faith, released a statement on Wednesday that gave notice that at least one of the two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that play a major role in the nation�s mortgage industry has decided it would be wise to protect its own interests. Government lawmakers...
Several Executive Branch surrogates indicated late last week that the Administration was sort of willing to compromise about the role of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in solving the current credit crunch. But the announcements made and the methods proposed seem to this reporter to be little, late, and misdirected...
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), the agency charged with keeping an eye on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae has alerted lenders that conforming loan limits for the next year may be subject to falling rather than rising for the first time in years. These limits determine the maximum...