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FHFA Announces Public Engagement Process for Implementation of Updated Credit Score Requirements
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced plans for stakeholder input on proposed milestones as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) work to replace the Classic FICO credit score model with the FICO 10T and the VantageScore 4.0 credit score models, and...
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FHFA Announces $545 Million for Affordable Housing Programs
Washington, D.C. – Today, FHFA announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). “The need for more affordable housing has never been greater,” said...
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U.S. House Prices Rise 8.4 Percent over the Last Year; Up 0.3 Percent from the Third Quarter
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 8.4 percent between the fourth quarters of 2021 and 2022, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 0.3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2022. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index...
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FHFA Announces 2023 Roundtable Discussions and Wrap-Up Listening Session for its FHLBank System at 100: Focusing on the Future Initiative
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced upcoming roundtable discussions and a three-day wrap-up listening session as part of its comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System. “I am pleased with the continued interest in this...
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FHFA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Modifying Certain Provisions of the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it is seeking comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend several provisions of the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). "As a safety and...
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FHFA Announces Public Comment Period on Federal Home Loan Bank Members’ Community Support Performance
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that the Agency will review all applicable Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) members in 2023 under FHFA’s community support program (CSP) regulation. FHFA is issuing a Federal Register Notice inviting the public to comment...
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FHFA Requests Input on Enterprise Single-Family Social Bond Program
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (together, the Enterprises) social bond policy. Currently, each Enterprise issues labeled multifamily social bonds—neither issues labeled single-family social bonds...
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FHFA House Price Index Down 0.1 Percent in November; Up 8.2 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices fell 0.1 percent nationwide in November compared to October, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 8.2 percent from November 2021 to November 2022. The previously reported 0.0 percent price...
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FHFA Announces Updates to the Enterprises’ Single-Family Pricing Framework
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced further changes to Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) single-family pricing framework by introducing redesigned and recalibrated upfront fee matrices for purchase, rate-term refinance, and cash-out...
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FHFA House Price Index 0.0 Percent in October; Up 9.8 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices were flat nationwide in October, experiencing a 0.0 percent change from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 9.8 percent from October 2021 to October 2022. The previously reported 0...