This annual report describes FHFA's accomplishments, as well as challenges, the agency faced in meeting the strategic goals and objectives during the past fiscal year.
Read about the agency’s 2017 examinations of Fannie Mac, Freddie Mac and the Home Loan Bank System.
Submit comments and provide input on FHFA Rules Open for Comment by clicking on Rulemaking and Federal Register.
Goal: Help restore confidence, enhance capacity to fulfill mission, and mitigate systemic risk that contributed directly to instability in financial markets.
MAINTAIN foreclosure prevention activities and credit availability, REDUCE taxpayer risk, and BUILD a new single-family securitization infrastructure. Read more in the 2018 Scorecard and Conservatorships Strategic Plan.
Plans and Reports
FHFA experts provide reliable data, including all states, about activity in the U.S. mortgage market through its House Price Index, Refinance Report, Foreclosure Prevention Report, and Performance Report.
HARP - the Home Affordable Refinance Program was created by FHFA specifically to help homeowners current on their mortgage payments, but underwater on their mortgages.
FHFA economists and policy experts provide reliable research and policy analysis about critical topics impacting the nation’s housing finance sector. Meet the experts...
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Federal law requires the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to issue a regulation to implement the Duty to Serve requirements specified in the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The statute requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Enterprises) to provide leadership to facilitate a secondary market for mortgages on housing for very low-, low-, and moderate-income families in three specified underserved markets:
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that it is requesting public input as part of the Agency’s consideration of proposed modifications to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) 2018-2020 Underserved Markets Plans under the Duty to Serve program. FHFA requests public input on the proposed modifications to the 2018-2020 Underserved Markets Plan by Nov. 2, 2018.Request for Input (PDF)
Click to access the Duty to Serve Data and Tools page, containing datasets on rural areas, Indian tribe areas, high opportunity areas, and areas of concentrated poverty.
Below is one of our interactive maps for the high-needs rural regions, which is also featured on our Data and Tools page along with our other data tools.2018 High-Needs Counties Interactive Map
FHFA Publishes New, Abbreviated "Snapshots" of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Duty to Serve Plans to Help Stakeholders Identify Opportunities [blog] (6-28-2018)Final Evaluation Guidance (11-29-2017)Duty to Serve Overview Video (2-22-2017) Potential Manufactured Home Chattel Loans Pilots (1-18-2017)Proposed Evaluation Guidance (1-13-2017)Final Rule (12-29-2016)Duty to Serve Program Fact Sheet (12-13-2016)Superseded Fannie Mae Proposed Underserved Markets Plan (5-8-2017)Superseded Freddie Mac Proposed Underserved Markets Plan (5-8-2017)Proposed Rule (12-18-2015)Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (12-15-2015)
Listening Session Overview Slides (2-9-2017)Listening Session Transcript – Webinar (2-9-2017)Listening Session Transcript – FHFA Headquarters (2-8-2017)Listening Session Transcript – Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2-1-2017)Listening Session Transcript – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1-25-2017)Stakeholder Webinar Recording (12-19-2016)Stakeholder Webinar Transcript (12-19-2016)Stakeholder Webinar Slides (12-19-2016)
FHFA Requests Public Input on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Proposed Duty to Serve Plan Modifications (10-3-2018) FHFA Publishes Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Underserved Markets Plans for Duty to Serve (12-18-2017)FHFA Extends Public Input Period for Proposed Duty to Serve Evaluation Guidance (5-8-2017)FHFA Requests Public Input on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Proposed Underserved Markets Plans for Duty to Serve Program (5-8-2017)Public Input on Potential Chattel Loan Pilot (2-8-2017)Public Input on Duty to Serve Program (1-18-2017)Fannie Mae Statement on FHFA Duty to Serve Final Rule (12-13-2016)Freddie Mac Statement on FHFA Duty to Serve Final Rule (12-13-2016)Final Rule(12-13-2016)Proposed Rule (12-15-2015)
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FHFA has published Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s final Underserved Markets Plans (Plans) below, which describe specific activities each Enterprise will undertake from 2018-2020 to fulfill their Duty to Serve obligations in each underserved market. The Enterprises submitted proposed Plans for public comment on May 8, 2017. FHFA and the Enterprises engaged in extensive stakeholder outreach to gather input, and updated the Plans after considering comments received.
FHFA issued Non-Objections to the Plans, as set forth in FHFA’s Evaluation Guidance. The Non-Objections do not constitute FHFA approval for the Enterprises to undertake any of the specific activities or objectives included in the Plans. Implementation of the activities and objectives in the Plans is subject to FHFA review for compliance with the Enterprises’ Charter Acts, specific FHFA approval requirements, safety and soundness standards and market or economic conditions, as applicable. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may begin actions to receive Duty to Serve credit under their Plans on January 1, 2018.
Fannie Mae Final Underserved Markets Plan (12-18-2017) Freddie Mac Final Underserved Markets Plan (12-18-2017)FHFA’s Final Underserved Markets Plans News Release (12-18-2017)
The Duty to Serve Plans detail opportunities for financial services organizations, nonprofits, and other industry participants to work with the Enterprises to better serve the three target markets. FHFA created a series of Snapshots that break down Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Plans to help facilitate these opportunities. The Snapshots combine relevant portions of both companies’ Plans by topic and should serve as an accompaniment to help interested parties identify activities and opportunities most relevant to their particular line of work.
Please use the drop-down bar to view the 11 Snapshots.
Fannie Mae Duty to Serve Website Freddie Mac Duty to Serve WebsiteFannie Mae Final Underserved Markets Plans News Release(12-18-2017)Freddie Mac Final Underserved Markets Plans News Release(12-18-2017)
Arun Barman, M.Sc. Duty to Serve Senior EconomistMatt DouglasDuty to Serve Assistant Program ManagerJim Gray Duty to Serve Program ManagerRebekah KingDuty to Serve Senior Policy AnalystMary OwensDuty to Serve Affordable Multifamily SpecialistGeenae R. Rivera Soto Duty to Serve Program Analyst
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