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Freddie Mac amends Purchase Agreement with Treasury; removes loan limits, requires consent for conservatorship exit
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP
- Removes provision requiring Treasury consent only under certain conditions; now requires Treasury consent for any exit other than mandatory receivership.
- Removes loan acquisition limits including $1.5 billion single-family seller cap, multifamily loan cap, and high-risk loan restrictions.
- Removes requirement to comply with January 2021 ERCF; now requires compliance with ERCF as amended over time.
- Side letter mandates FHFA to issue public request for information on conservatorship termination options and provide Treasury proposal at least six months before requesting consent.
- Treasury will consult with the President before consenting to any conservatorship termination request.