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Releases, Statements, Speeches and Testimony

September 26, 2023​

FHFA House Price Index Up 0.8 Percent in July; Up 4.6 Percent from Last Year

U.S. house prices rose in July, up 0.8 percent from June, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 4.6 percent from July 2022 to July 2023. The previously reported 0.3 percent price increase in June was revised upward to a 0.4 percent increase.​..

September 21, 2023​

FHFA Releases 2nd Quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today rele​ased its second quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 47,370 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6,818,471 since the start of conservatorships in September 2008.​..

September 13, 2023​

FHFA Accepting Membership Applications for its Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it will begin accepting membership applications for its Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing.​..​​

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Climate Change and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recognizes that climate change poses a serious threat to the U.S. housing finance system. FHFA's regulated entities – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank System – have an important leadership role to play in addressing this issue. Click here to learn more about what FHFA has done related to climate risks and ESG broadly.


Suspended Counterparty Program
Suspended Counterparty Program

FHFA established the Suspended Counterparty Program (SCP) to help address the risk to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks presented by individuals and entities with a history of fraud or other financial misconduct.

Click here to access the Suspended Counterparty Program regulation and the list of suspended individuals and entities.           

           

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MIRS Transition Index

MIRS Transition Index Release Dates

Index Value
September 2023

6.95
August 2023

6.68
July 2023

6.34
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MIRS transition index is intended to be used in lieu of the discontinued MIRS ARM Index for currently outstanding loans, and not as a reference rate on newly-originated adjustable-rate mortgages.  For further information, click here

MIRS transition index was previously known as PMMS+. Only the name has changed.

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House Prices

FHFA HPI-SourceQuarterly Change 2023Q1-2023Q2Four Quarter Change 2022Q2-2023Q2
"Purchase-Only" U.S. Index
(Seasonally Adjusted)
1.7%3.0%
"Expanded-Data" U.S. Index
(Seasonally Adjusted)
1.4%3.9%
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