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FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson issued the following statement on the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation’s appointment of Diana Reid as its Chief Executive Officer: “I am delighted that Freddie Mac has selected Diana Reid as its next CEO. Diana brings with her decades of experience in mortgage banking and capital markets, as well as a proven track record of executive leadership. I look forward to working with her to build upon Freddie Mac’s mission to promote affordable housing throughout the country in a safe and sound manner. I am also grateful to Mike Hutchins for his leadership during this interim period as Freddie Mac completed its search for a permanent CEO. I look forward to working with the Freddie Mac team to ensure a smooth transition.”

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released an online risk analysis tool that provides geographic estimates for physical risks from various types of natural disasters as well as nationwide data on housing and the mortgage market. The tool — known as the Mortgage Loan and Natural Disaster Dashboard— is intended to give property owners, community leaders, financial institutions, policymakers, and other stakeholders better insight into which areas of the country are most likely to incur greater damages from hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other types of natural hazards.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) announcements today of new multifamily tenant protections mark an important milestone by increasing transparency and improving communication between housing providers and tenants. These announcements provide additional details on how the Enterprises will work with housing providers to implement these protections at Enterprise-backed multifamily properties. FHFA and the Enterprises will continue to engage with stakeholders to support both tenants and housing providers as these policies take effect in February 2025.