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Foreclosure Suspension for Borrowers Applying for Relief through the Homeowner Assistance Fund
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will require servicers to suspend foreclosure activities for up to 60 days if the servicer has been notified that a borrower has applied for assistance under the Department...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.6 Percent in January; Up 18.2 Percent From Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in January, up 1.6 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 18.2 percent from January 2021 to January 2022. The previously reported 1.2 percent price...
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FHFA Releases 4th Quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 153,793 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the...
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FHFA Announces More than $1.1 Billion for Affordable Housing Programs
Washington, D.C. - Today, FHFA Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive a total of $1.138 billion for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). This is the largest amount ever provided to...
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FHFA Announces Final Rule Amending 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 refining the prescribed leverage buffer amount (leverage buffer) and risk-based capital treatment of retained credit risk transfer (CRT)...
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FHFA Re-Proposes Updated Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) re-proposed minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) seller/servicers. This update will strengthen, and provide transparency and consistency of, required capital and liquidity...
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U.S. House Prices Rise 17.5 Percent over the Last Year; Up 3.3 Percent from the Third Quarter
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 17.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 3.3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2021. FHFA's seasonally adjusted...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.1 Percent in November; Up 17.5 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in November, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.5 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The previously reported 1.1 percent price...
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FHFA Announces Targeted Increases to Enterprise Pricing Framework
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced targeted increases to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's (the Enterprises) upfront fees for certain high balance loans and second home loans. High balance loans are mortgages originated in certain designated areas above the...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.1 Percent in October; Up 17.4 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in October, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.4 percent from October 2020 to October 2021. The previously reported 0.9 percent price change...