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Who Will Succeed Don Layton in 2019?

Freddie Mac has begun to implement its CEO succession plan after Don Layton announced his intention to retire in the second half of 2019. Click through to learn more about who is in line for succession and what this means for the GSE.

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How Will GSE Reforms Affect Borrowers?

After the financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the biggest names in the secondary market. See what could happen if the market moved from Fannie and Freddie and into private hands.

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Rushmore Ratings See an Uptick

The ratings agency recently upgraded Rushmore’s Servicer Quality assessment. What were the factors that helped the servicer achieve above average SQ rating from Moody’s?

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Computershare to Acquire LenderLive

Computershare Loan Services (CLS), a global leader in mortgage servicing, announced its intent to acquire LenderLive Network, LLC, a leading fulfillment and secondary market service provider in the U.S. mortgage industry. Founded in 1999, LenderLive Network (LLN) has offices in the Denver, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville, Florida, areas.

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Why Borrowers Are Still Sweet on HARP

Despite overall refi volumes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac declining in Q2, the FHFA’s quarterly refinance report revealed that borrowers were still opting for loans under HARP, a program that’s scheduled to expire at the end of the year.

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Ginnie Mae’s Single-Family MBS Issuance Declines

While overall outstanding mortgage-backed securities at Ginnie Mae increased in July, its data indicated a decline in the issuance of single-family MBS from last year. Here’s a break down of MBS’ performance across various loans.

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Testing the GSEs’ Performance in Adverse Conditions

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On Tuesday, the FHFA released the results of the annual stress tests for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that determines how well they’re equipped to absorb losses during adverse or severely adverse economic conditions. Click through for the findings.

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