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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to see new tech partnerships: Pulte

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to see new tech partnerships: Pulte

Bill Pulte said the government-sponsored enterprises will see partnerships emerge as he eyes their money-making potential, while also upping criticism...

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FHFA inspector general is gone amid wider changes

FHFA inspector general is gone amid wider changes

The inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has reportedly been ousted, leaving vacant a key internal overseer.  Acting...

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Fannie Mae cutting 62 positions: FHFA Director Bill Pulte

Fannie Mae cutting 62 positions: FHFA Director Bill Pulte

Fannie Mae has staged a new round of layoffs impacting 62 people viewed as working in noncore functions, according to...

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Fannie Mae names Akwaboah acting CEO, replacing Almodovar

Fannie Mae names Akwaboah acting CEO, replacing Almodovar

Fannie Mae Chief Operating Officer Peter Akwaboah has added the acting CEO title following the departure of Priscilla Almodovar, the...

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Trump calls on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to help homebuilders

Trump calls on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to help homebuilders

President Donald Trump called on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to boost homebuilders and help “restore the American Dream” in...

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Trump eyes firing thousands of federal workers over shutdown

Trump eyes firing thousands of federal workers over shutdown

President Donald Trump is weighing slashing “thousands” of federal jobs ahead of a meeting with his budget director, Russell Vought,...

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Bowman says Fed should use smallest possible balance sheet

Bowman says Fed should use smallest possible balance sheet

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the U.S. central bank should seek to achieve the smallest balance...

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FHFA’s Pulte has issue with Powell’s take on Fed housing role

FHFA’s Pulte has issue with Powell’s take on Fed housing role

Housing regulator Bill Pulte showed new frustration with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the latest decision to keep short-term...

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FHFA set to end equitable housing finance plans for GSEs

FHFA set to end equitable housing finance plans for GSEs

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is proposing to repeal its fair lending, fair housing and equitable housing finance rule, stating...

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OCC rolls back disparate impact oversight

OCC rolls back disparate impact oversight

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is rolling back disparate impact supervision for banks, it announced Monday. As...

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