• FHFA doubles GSE funding allowance for low-income housing tax credits,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    FHFA doubles GSE funding allowance for low-income housing tax credits

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed to double their annual investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties from $2 billion to $4 billion, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday.  The move, which is intended to advance the affordable housing missions of the

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  • Trump meets with big bank CEOs to talk about taking the GSEs public: Bloomberg,Sarah Wheeler

    Trump meets with big bank CEOs to talk about taking the GSEs public: Bloomberg

    President Donald Trump appears to be taking another step to bring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship, according to reporting by Bloomberg on Thursday. The president has invited the leaders of some of the country’s biggest banks, including JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs

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  • Rocket returns to profitability in Q2, yields early benefits from Redfin deal,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Rocket returns to profitability in Q2, yields early benefits from Redfin deal

    Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, has returned to profitability despite a challenging second quarter for the mortgage industry, marked by economic uncertainties in the U.S. The company is now focusing on integrating the recently acquired real estate brokerage firm Redfin, which has al

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