FHFA Setting Capital Rules for Nonbank Mortgage Firms
The Federal Housing Finance Agency will require nonbank mortgage firms to meet minimum liquidity and net worth standards to curb risks to taxpayers from the rapidly expanding industry. News
Senators Pressure FHFA to Reconsider Home Loan Bank Membership Rule
WASHINGTON — More than two dozen Senate lawmakers signed a letter this week that urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency to drop its proposal to tighten Federal Home Loan Bank membership rules. News
FHFA Concessions Show Mortgage Lenders Have Regained Sway in D.C.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt has struck a conciliatory tone, seeking lenders' input and making loan-buyback rules more industry-friendly — a clear signal the administration thinks it needs bankers' help to reignite the tepid housing recovery. News
FHFA Director Mel Watt Supportive of FHLB Mergers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is receptive to the idea of Federal Home Loan Bank mergers, according to the agency's director. News
FHFA Plans to Kick REITs Out of Home Loan System with New Rules
The overseer of the Federal Home Loan Banks is planning changes to membership rules that would keep investment firms and lenders lacking customer deposits out of the U.S. government-chartered system. News
FHFA Seeks to Tighten Membership Rules for Home Loan Banks
The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a proposal Tuesday designed to exclude captive insurers from the Home Loan Bank system. News
Goldman, FHFA Close in on $1.1B Settlement: Report
Goldman Sachs is in the final stages of negotiating $ 1.1 billion settlement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to a news report Friday. Collections - Other Consumer
Nonbank Mortgage Lenders Livid Over FHFA Watchdog Report
Nonbank mortgage lenders are chafing at a report from a government watchdog claiming they are less regulated than large banks and pose increased risks to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Collections - Other Consumer
