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Both GSEs continue to contract their retained portfolios. Since April 2018, FannieMae has contracted by 23.6 percent and Freddie Mac by 9.9 percent. They are shrinking their less-liquid assets (mortgage loans and non- agencyMBS) faster than they are shrinking their entire portfolio. The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac portfolios are now both well below the $250 billion maximumportfolio size; they were required to reach this terminal level by year end 2018. Fannie met the target in 2017, Freddie met the target in February 2018. GSE PORTFOLIOWIND-DOWN GSES UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Related Investment Portfolio Composition

FNMAMBS in portfolio Non-FNMA agency MBS Non-agency MBS Mortgage loans

Current size: $174.5 billion 2018 cap: $250 billion

Shrinkage year-over-year: 23.6 percent Shrinkage in less-liquid assets year-over- year: 28.7 percent

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April 2019

Sources: FannieMae and Urban Institute.

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Related Investment Portfolio Composition

FHLMCMBS in portfolio

Non-FHLMC agency MBS

Non-agency MBS

Mortgage loans

Current size: $216.5 billion 2018 cap: $250 billion

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0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Shrinkage year-over-year: 9.9 percent Shrinkage in less-liquid assets year-over- year: 15.9 percent

April 2019

Sources : Freddie Mac and Urban Institute.

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