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FHFA Publishes Final Rule on the FHLBanks' Housing Goals
Washington, D.C. – To help underserved borrowers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today sent to the Federal Register for publication a final rule on the Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBanks) Housing Goals. The new goals take effect in 2021 and enforcement of the rule will be phased in...
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FHFA Publishes Credit Risk Transfer Tool
PageContent Washington, D.C. – To provide additional transparency to the public, today the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) spreadsheet tool (tool) based on the re-proposed capital rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (The Enterprises). The tool shows...
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FHFA Announces Public Webinar on Re-Proposed Capital Rule for the Enterprises
Washington, D.C. – To provide transparency and better inform public comment and the housing finance market, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will host a webinar on the re-proposed capital rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) on June 4 from 2pm to 3pm EDT. The webinar is...
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FHFA Releases Report on Non-performing Loan Sales
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released the latest report on the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes information about NPLs sold through December 31, 2019...
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FHFA Announces New Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac LIBOR Transition Resources
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) have launched new websites that provide key resources for lenders and investors as the Enterprises transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)...
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U.S. House Prices Rise 1.7 Percent in First Quarter; Up 5.7 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in the first quarter of 2020, up 1.7 percent according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 5.7 percent from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly...
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FHFA Releases Re-Proposed Capital Rule for the Enterprises
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it is seeking comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking that establishes a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The proposed rule is a re-proposal of the notice of...
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FHFA Announces Refinance and Home Purchase Eligibility for Borrowers in Forbearance
Washington, D.C. – Today, to support borrowers and mortgage servicers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) have issued temporary guidance regarding the eligibility of borrowers who are in forbearance, or have recently ended their...
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FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium
Washington, D.C. – Today, to help borrowers and renters who are at risk of losing their home due to the coronavirus national emergency, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions...
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FHFA Announces Payment Deferral as New Repayment Option for Homeowners in COVID-19 Forbearance Plans
Washington, D.C. – Today, to help homeowners who are in COVID-19 related forbearance, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are making available a new payment deferral option. The payment deferral option allows borrowers, who are...