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FHFA Announces 2023 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that the 2023 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be $75 billion for each Enterprise, for a combined total of $150 billion to support the multifamily market. The 2023 caps...
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FHFA House Price Index Down 0.7 Percent in August; Up 11.9 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices fell nationwide in August, down 0.7 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 11.9 percent from August 2021 to August 2022. The previously reported 0.6 percent price decline...
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FHFA Announces Validation of FICO 10T and VantageScore® 4.0 for Use by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the validation and approval of both the FICO 10T credit score model and the VantageScore 4.0 credit score model for use by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). “Today's decision will benefit borrowers and the...
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FHFA Announces Targeted Pricing Changes to Enterprise Pricing Framework
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced targeted changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's (the Enterprises) guarantee fee pricing by eliminating upfront fees for certain borrowers and affordable mortgage products, while implementing targeted increases to the...
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FHFA Announces New Staffing Updates
Washington, D.C. —Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced two personnel updates. Karen Chang will serve as FHFA's Chief of Staff, and Samuel Frumkin has been named the Agency’s Executive Secretary. These appointments are effective immediately. "Having already served as a...
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FHFA Proposes Rule to Help Enterprises Better Serve Colonias
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today proposed to amend the Agency’s Duty to Serve (DTS) Underserved Markets regulation to facilitate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) activities related to serving colonias. “FHFA is committed to...
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FHFA House Price Index Down 0.6 Percent in July; Up 13.9 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices fell nationwide in July, down 0.6 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 13.9 percent from July 2021 to July 2022. The previously reported 0.1 percent price increase in...
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FHFA Releases Annual Report on Low-Income Housing and Community Development Activities of the Federal Home Loan Banks
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its annual report on the low-income housing and community development activities of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The report highlights the FHLBanks’ activities and performance in 2021 through the Affordable...
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FHFA Releases 2nd Quarter 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its second quarter 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 96,945 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the...
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FHFA Announces Comprehensive Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it will conduct a comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System beginning in the fall of 2022. “FHFA plays a vital role in supporting affordable, equitable, and sustainable access to mortgage...