Freddie Mac’s retained portfolio inched back up but came nowhere close to catching up with Fannie Mae’s, bearing out a 2026 trend that stands in contrast to last year’s. Processing Content Freddie’s retained portfolio was $139 billion at the end of June, up from $137 billion the previous month and $97 billion year earlier. Fannie’s […]

Key insight: FDIC and OCC proposed CRA rule changes aimed at curbing grant funding for “activist causes.”  What’s at stake: Exams would narrow to focus mainly on lending, dropping deposit services from the retail assessment. Forward look: The proposal is subject to a 60-day comment period once it hits the Federal Register.  WASHINGTON — A

Spreading regulatory concern over New York City office-to-residential conversions intensified after two more developments experienced work stoppages due to jobsite issues. Inspectors fully halted work at 222 Broadway in Lower Manhattan after cracked concrete beams on the 32nd floor went unreported to officials for weeks. A partial work stoppage was issued for 750 Third Avenue