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Mortgage Lending Changed. The Federal Home Loan Bank System Hasn’t Kept Up

Mortgage Lending Changed. The Federal Home Loan Bank System Hasn’t Kept Up

by John G. Stevens | Aug 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Home Loan Bank System was created in 1932. I don’t bring up that date because there is anything inherently wrong with a 94-year-old institution. Some of the most important pieces of our housing-finance system have been around for generations. I bring...
FHFA’s Pulte: ‘Moneyed Corporations’ Are Trying ‘To Stop Us’

FHFA’s Pulte: ‘Moneyed Corporations’ Are Trying ‘To Stop Us’

by Phil Hall | Jul 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte is claiming “moneyed corporations” and members of the mainstream media are working to prevent his agency’s agenda. In a post to his personal X account, Pulte shared a portion of an email from Matt Birkbeck,...
FHFA’s Pulte Rescinds Five Biden-Era Housing Policy Actions

FHFA’s Pulte Rescinds Five Biden-Era Housing Policy Actions

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte announced the rescinding of five advisory bulletins and directives issued during the Biden administration. The rescinded actions involve the advisory bulletin on climate-related risk management, the directive...
FHFA and Treasury Issue Updates on GSEs’ ‘Eventual Release from Conservatorship’

FHFA and Treasury Issue Updates on GSEs’ ‘Eventual Release from Conservatorship’

by Phil Hall | Jan 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the US Department of the Treasury announced amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) related to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae (OTCBQ: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). At...

FHFA Debuts National Datasets on Manufactured Home Price Trends

by Phil Hall | Oct 9, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has introduced new national datasets on price trends for manufactured homes. The new data release for manufactured homes includes purchase-only as well as all-transactions house price indexes. Both datasets will measure...
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