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fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

MBA's Bob Broeksmit sees risks in merging Fannie and Freddie

In his blog, posted on Thursday, Broeksmit warned that a Fannie-Freddie merger would harm competition and increase risks in the U.S. housing finance system, noting that a similar idea was put forward by the National Economic Council in September 2016 and received careful review across the industry before ultimately being rejected. Competition between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been central to their success in providing liquidity and stability to the mortgage market, Broeksmit wrote.
Real estate
US politics
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Liccardo co-sponsors bill to make it easier to finance ADUs

A bipartisan bill would create government-backed loans to help homeowners finance accessory dwelling units, expanding rental housing and easing local and national housing shortages.
US politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago

Silicon Valley could see more affordable housing under Trump bill - San Jose Spotlight

H.R.1 increases Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocations and lowers bond thresholds, enabling substantial growth in affordable housing supply.
LA real estate
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

This Bill Would Extend Renter Protections to Homes Rebuilt After a Disaster. Some Say It Falls Short | KQED

SB 522 would preserve tenant protections for rental units destroyed by wildfires, floods, or other natural disasters by preventing the 15-year clock from restarting when units are rebuilt.
#affordable-housing
fromKqed
2 months ago
California

California, Epicenter of the Nation's Housing Crisis, Is Finally Getting a Housing Agency | KQED

fromKqed
2 months ago
California

California, Epicenter of the Nation's Housing Crisis, Is Finally Getting a Housing Agency | KQED

more#affordable-housing
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

CHLA urges Congress to narrow LO comp rule

CHLA argues the current loan originator (LO) compensation rules have made it harder for lenders to compete, discouraging long-term borrower relationships and impacting low-income lending.
Remodel
SF politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

GSE privatization effort must navigate 'race to the bottom'

A multipronged strategy is needed to reform the GSEs beyond conservatorship while ensuring mortgage market stability and independent governance.
SF real estate
fromfortune.com
3 months ago

Bill Ackman is keen on Trump privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There's a right way and a wrong way to do it

Bill Ackman advocates for the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a means to improve housing finance efficiency.
#gses
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago
SF politics

What's the goal of ending the Fannie and Freddie conservatorship?

Real reform for GSEs is more feasible under conservatorship, according to Libby Cantrill of PIMCO.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago
SF real estate

MBA's Bob Broeksmit: 'The CFPB is listening' to industry concerns

Staff reduction at GSEs and regulators aims for efficiency, but not all cuts are justifiable; optimism exists for critical reforms under the new administration.
more#gses
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