Bloomberg today reports that Freddie has begun to provide non-bank servicers with a backstop liquidity facility. HERA required that most new products be subject to public notice and comment, but Freddie and FHFA have again allowed a controversial venture to go to market with nary a peep. In this report, we assess what is known of the product and likely responses to it.
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