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U.S. House Prices Rise 1.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter; Up 5.1 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in the fourth quarter of 2019, up 1.3 percent according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 5.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of 2019. FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly...
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FHFA Issues RFI on FHLBank Membership
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) membership. The RFI, part of a holistic review of FHLBank membership, seeks public input on whether FHFA's existing regulation on FHLBank membership ensures the...
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FHFA and CFPB Release Additional Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use; Details Borrowers' Experiences Obtaining a Mortgage
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released additional loan-level data for public use collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The data provide insights into borrowers' experiences in...
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Publish Joint Enterprise Credit Score Solicitation
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) have published a Joint Credit Score Solicitation. "The publication of the solicitation is the first step in the process of evaluating new credit score models," said FHFA...
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FHFA Announces Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Update on LIBOR Transition
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced additional steps Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are taking as they transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the world's most widely used interest rate benchmark: New language will be required for...
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FHFA Hires Financial Advisor
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) selected Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. (Houlihan Lokey) as a financial advisor to assist in the development and implementation of a roadmap to responsibly end the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises)...
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FHFA Proposes Updated Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today proposed updated minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers. The updated minimum financial requirements will further strengthen the Enterprises' Seller/Servicer requirements and provide...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 0.2 Percent in November; Up 4.9 Percent from Last Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.2 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 4.9 percent from November 2018 to November 2019. The previously reported 0.2 percent increase for October...
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FHFA Announces New Hires
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Kate Tyrrell recently joined FHFA as Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Secretary, and that George Brown joined the Agency as a Senior Congressional Affairs Advisor. Prior to joining FHFA, Tyrrell served as the Deputy...
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Former CFTC Chair Appointed Chairman of Common Securitization Solutions; FHFA Announces Changes to Board Structure
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that J. Christopher “Chris" Giancarlo, former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will serve as independent, non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Common Securitization Solutions...