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Maybe political winds or another downturn will spark housing finance reform. But 10 years after the conservatorships began, the companies are still in perpetual limbo.

The Congressional Budget Office has found that restructuring the mortgage market would save the government billions of dollars but may increase the cost of housing.

The agency said the market for larger rental investors may not need additional liquidity from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Top U.S. housing regulator Mel Watt is privately reassuring people close to him that he will keep his post as authorities investigate an employee's claims of sexual harassment. Now, his accuser is heightening the pressure — speaking out publicly for the first time.

The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises has substantial authority to intervene as a legislative stalemate continues.

The Trump administration's stance on immigration is causing headaches for some banks, how a tiny black-owned bank is turning to fintech to turn itself around; why banks are rejecting Facebook's offer to share data and more from this week's most-read stories.

A mortgage fraud scheme involving fake employment records, initially thought to be contained to Southern California, is occurring statewide, Fannie Mae said in a new fraud alert.

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations.

The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.

Consumers are back to their old spending and saving habits; Trump administration is encouraging financial innovation; how the financial crisis shaped today's politics; and more from this week's most-read stories.