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FHFA Announces Inclusion of Rental Payment History in Fannie Mae’s Underwriting Process
Washington, D.C. – To expand access to credit in a safe and sound manner, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae will consider rental payment history in its risk assessment processes. With the update to Fannie Mae's systems, future borrowers will have the benefit...
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FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are extending the moratorium on single-family real estate owned (REO) evictions until September 30, 2021. The REO eviction moratorium applies to properties that have been...
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FHFA Encourages Landlords of Enterprise-Backed Properties to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Before Evicting Tenants
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is encouraging landlords of properties backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance before starting the process of evicting a tenant for non-payment of rent. “As mentioned in the...
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Phyllis K. Fong Named Acting FHFA Inspector General
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Phyllis K. Fong will be the Acting Inspector General (IG). Fong will continue to serve as the IG for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) while she serves as the Acting FHFA IG. As IG, Ms. Fong will be the...
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FHFA and CFPB Release Updated Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published updated loan-level data for public use collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The data provide insights into borrowers' experiences...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.7 Percent in May; Up 18.0 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in May, up 1.7 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI ®). House prices rose 18.0 percent from May 2020 to May 2021. The previously reported 1.8 percent price change for...
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FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee
Washington, D.C. – Today, to help families reduce their housing costs, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will eliminate the Adverse Market Refinance Fee for loan deliveries effective August 1, 2021. To allow families to save more...
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FHFA Issues Policy Statement on Fair Lending
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Policy Statement on Fair Lending. The Policy Statement communicates FHFA's commitment to comprehensive fair lending oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), and the Federal Home Loan Banks (together, the...
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FHFA Announces New and Expanded Statistical Products From the National Mortgage Database
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a set of new and expanded statistical products from the National Mortgage Database (NMDB ®). FHFA expanded the national statistics for new residential mortgage originations to include monthly, quarterly, and annual series...
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FHFA Expands Use of Interest Rate Reduction to Help Borrowers with a COVID-19 Hardship Reduce Their Monthly Mortgage Payment
PageContent Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced changes to loan modification terms for COVID-19 impacted borrowers with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) needing payment reduction for successful home retention. The updated...