FHFA acting Inspector General John “Joe” Allen is set to be fired, Reuters reports, and the position is now vacant as the mortgage giants move toward a public offering. Continue reading
A dozen officials in Fannie Mae’s ethics and internal investigations unit were among 62 people fired on Thursday, “The Wall Street Journal” reports, citing anonymous sources. Continue reading
Fannie Mae President and CEO Priscilla Almodovar has been replaced on an interim basis by Chief Operating Officer Peter Akwaboah. FHFA Director Bill Pulte fired Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid in March after board shakeup. Continue reading
Equitable housing and climate change risk are out, deregulation and combating fraud are in. The plan sheds little light on Trump administration’s bid to spur homebuilders into expanding housing supply. Continue reading
Lawmakers want assurances that privatizing the mortgage giants or taking them public won’t drive mortgage rates up, and put investor profits “over the homes of millions of Americans.” Continue reading
Less than four days after being confirmed as head of the mortgage giants’ federal regulator, housing scion Bill Pulte fired 14 board members and made himself the chair of both companies. Continue reading
Less than a week after being confirmed by the Senate to lead the FHFA, homebuilder scion launches campaign focused on making homebuying more affordable by cutting alleged wasteful spending at the mortgage giants. Continue reading