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    Sandra L. Thompson Sworn In As Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency

    ​​Washington, D.C. – In an Agency ceremony, Sandra L. Thompson was sworn in today to a five-year term as the third Senate-confirmed Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Thompson was appointed to head the Agency by President Joe Biden. FHFA, created by the Housing and Economic...

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    FHFA Issues 2021 Report to Congress

    ​​​ Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its 2021 Report to Congress​ . The statutorily-required report provides information about the Agency's 2021 examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the...

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    FHFA Releases Mission Report for 2021

    ​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its inaugural Mission Report that describes the activities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) in 2021 to provide greater access to financing for targeted economic...

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    FHFA Announces Final Rule Requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Submit Annual Capital Plans

    ​​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published a final rule that supplements the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to submit annual capital plans to the Agency and provide prior notice for...

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    U.S. House Prices Rise 18.7 Percent over the Last Year; Up 4.6 Percent from the Fourth Quarter

    ​​​​​Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 18.7 percent from the first quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 4.6 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted...

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    FHFA Announces Final Rule Introducing New Public Disclosure Requirements to the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework

    ​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published a final rule that amends the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by introducing new public disclosure requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The requirements include quarterly...

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    FHFA Announces Membership in the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)

    PageContent ​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its membership in the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). Recognizing the increasing risk to property from climate change, including severe structural damage...

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    FHFA Announces Mandatory Use of the Supplemental Consumer Information Form

    ​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will require lenders to use the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) as part of the application process for loans that will be sold to the Enterprises. The...

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    FHFA Announces Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Plans for 2022-2024

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published the 2022-2024 Underserved Markets Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) under the Duty to Serve (DTS) Program. The DTS Plans demonstrate a strengthened commitment to serving manufactured housing, affordable...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 2.1 Percent in February; Up 19.4 Percent From Last Year

    ​​​​​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in February, up 2.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 19.4 percent from February 2021 to February 2022. The previously reported 1.6 percent...