text:  Well, there's been mixed reaction to the FHFA's conditional approval of a pilot program to allow Freddie Mac to buy second mortgages. There was positive response from the Mortgage Bankers Association spokesman Adam DeSantis. NBA will remain engaged with FHFA and Freddie Mac to monitor the results of the pilot and ensure that it remains available to lenders of all sizes and business models and avoids disrupting the developing PLS market for second liens.