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Freddie Mac’s proposed home equity product could unlock $850B in originations

April 19, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate 850B, Bank of America, Equity, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie, Freddie Mac, HELOCs, Home, Home Equity, Macs, originations, product, Proposed, Unlock

A Freddie Mac home equity product that was proposed this week has the potential to unlock $850 billion in origination volume. But it could face challenges due to the lack of a robust securitization market, according to strategists at Bank of America (BofA). On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a request for [...]read moreFreddie Mac’s proposed home equity product could unlock $850B in originations

Opinion: What is the public actually getting for $7.3B in housing subsidies?

Federal Home Loan Bank reform is in the air in Washington D.C. The White House recently endorsed a plan to double FHLBanks’ mandatory contributions to affordable housing programs from 10 to 20% of their net income, following a recommendation by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. And the Coalition for Federal Home Loan Bank Reform, a group that I [...]read more