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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.0 Percent in November; Up 11.0 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in November, up 1.0 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI ®). House prices rose 11.0 percent from November 2019 to November 2020. The previously reported 1.5 percent price...
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FHFA Issues RFI on Climate and Natural Disaster Risk Management at the Regulated Entities
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Request for Input (RFI) on the current and future natural disaster risk to the housing finance system and to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (the FHLBanks)—collectively the...
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FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums
PageContent Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until February 28, 2021. The foreclosure moratorium applies to...
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FHFA and Treasury Allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Continue to Retain Earnings
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today announced amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs). The amendments allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to continue to retain earnings until they...
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FHFA Further Extends COVID-Related Loan Flexibilities
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend several loan origination flexibilities until February 28, 2021. The changes are to ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency...
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FHFA Announces Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Plans for 2021
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published the 2021 Underserved Markets Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) under the Duty to Serve (DTS) program. The Plans became effective January 1, 2021. FHFA issued a final rule in 2016 that implemented the...
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FHFA Issues RFI on Appraisal-Related Policies, Practices, and Processes
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Request for Input (RFI) on appraisal-related policies, practices, and processes. The input received in response to the RFI will be used by FHFA to determine the necessary modifications needed to ensure Fannie Mae and...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.5 Percent in October; Up 10.2 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in October, up 1.5 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 10.2 percent from October 2019 to October 2020. The previously reported 1.7 percent price change...
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FHFA Extends COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance through March 31, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will continue to offer COVID-19 forbearance to qualifying multifamily property owners through March 31, 2021. The Enterprise programs were set to expire December 31, 2020...
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FHFA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enterprise Resolution Plans
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that it is seeking comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to develop credible resolution plans, also known as living wills. These resolution plans would...