Federal Nat Stock Price, News & Analysis

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has priced its fourth Connecticut Avenue Securities® (CAS) REMIC® transaction of 2024, raising approximately $708 million. This brings the year-to-date total issued notes under the CAS program to about $2.9 billion. The reference pool for CAS Series 2024-R04 includes around 54,000 single-family mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $18.6 billion. These mortgages have loan-to-value ratios between 60.01% and 80.00% and were acquired between July and September 2023. Fannie Mae will retain portions of several tranches, including the first-loss tranches, and plans to introduce the A-1 class programmatically. The transaction includes robust investor demand and high ratings across multiple tranches. Nomura and BofA Securities lead the transaction, with additional co-managers and selling group members. With this deal, Fannie Mae has completed 65 CAS transactions, issuing over $67 billion in notes and transferring credit risk on over $2.2 trillion in single-family mortgage loans.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has announced GITSIT Solutions, as the winning bidder for its twenty-fourth Community Impact Pool (CIP) of non-performing loans. This transaction, expected to close on July 24, 2024, involves 51 deeply delinquent loans with a total unpaid principal balance (UPB) of $14.3 million. The loans, primarily located in the New York area, have an average loan size of $279,812 and a weighted average note rate of 4.35%. The cover bid was 86.20% of UPB. Purchasers must honor existing loss mitigation efforts and offer further options to delinquent borrowers before initiating foreclosure.

The Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group projects a modest slowdown in housing activity through 2024 due to sustained high mortgage rates, expected to hover around 7% by year-end. However, a sharp decline in home sales is unlikely as active listings have increased by 30% year-over-year.

Despite unchanged GDP growth forecasts at 1.8% for 2024, household income growth lags behind consumer spending, suggesting future consumption may decline. Inflation is expected to decelerate, preventing a Federal Reserve rate hike until September. The ESR Group forecasts a gradual improvement in home sales but notes that a significant change is unlikely until mortgage rates decrease, potentially in 2025.

On May 16, 2024, Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced the results of its thirty-first reperforming loan sale transaction. The sale, initially announced on April 16, 2024, comprised 6,484 loans totaling $1.47 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), divided into three pools. Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) won bids for all three pools, and the transaction is set to close by June 25, 2024. Pool 1 included 2,959 loans worth $667.2 million UPB, Pool 2 had 2,197 loans worth $498.6 million UPB, and Pool 3 comprised 1,328 loans worth $299.5 million UPB. The cover bids were approximately 78.5% of UPB across all pools. Buyers must offer loss mitigation options for re-defaulting loans within five years.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced on May 14, 2024, that Diane N. Lye has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Lye brings over 30 years of expertise in data science and technology from her previous roles, including her most recent position as Chief Information Officer at Rivian Automotive. The addition of Dr. Lye aims to bolster Fannie Mae's efforts in advancing the mortgage experience and supporting risk management and emerging technology opportunities.

Fannie Mae announced the winner of its twenty-fourth non-performing loan sale, totaling $214.2 million in UPB. The winning bidder was VWH Capital Management, LP. The transaction is expected to close on June 25, 2024. The deal included 1,154 deeply delinquent loans with an average loan size of $185,646 and a weighted average note rate of 4.22%. Bids for Fannie Mae's Community Impact Pool are due on May 16, 2024.

Fannie Mae has expanded its Income Calculator tool to help mortgage professionals assess self-employed borrower income accurately and quickly. The web-based tool is free and available on Fannie Mae's website, allowing lenders to streamline underwriting processes and reduce loan defects. The new enhancement aims to serve the increasing number of self-employed mortgage applicants in the U.S. with a user-friendly interface for income calculation.

The Fannie Mae (FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) remained unchanged in April at 71.9, signaling a plateau as consumers adjust to higher interest rates and home prices. The sentiment for selling a home increased to 67%, while the sentiment for buying a home decreased to 20%. Expectations for lower mortgage rates fell to 26%. Despite this, the full index is up 5.1 points year over year.

Fannie Mae reported a net income of $4.3 billion for the first quarter of 2024. The company filed its First Quarter 2024 Form 10-Q with the SEC, providing consolidated financial statements for the quarter ending on March 31, 2024. Documents are available on Fannie Mae's website, including the press release, Form 10-Q, and the Q1 2024 Financial Supplement. Fannie Mae has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results.