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    U.S. House Prices Rise 1.0 Percent in Second Quarter; Up 5.0 Percent from Last Year

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in the second quarter of 2019, up 1.0 percent according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 5.0 percent from the second quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2019. FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly...

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    FHFA Announces 2020 Release Dates for House Price Index

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the FHFA House Price Index (HPI) will be released at 9 a.m. ET on the following dates in 2020:​ ​ ​Wednesday, January 22 ​Monthly Index ​ Tuesday, February 25 ​Quarterly and Monthly Index ​Wednesday, March 25 ​Monthly Index...

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    FHFA Announces Results of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests

    ​ W a s hi n g t on , D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a report providing the results of the annual stress tests Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are required to conduct under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act)...

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    FHFA Publishes Final Rule on Credit Score Models

    ​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today sent to the Federal Register for publication a final rule on the validation and approval of third-party credit score model(s) that can be used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The rule implements the requirements in...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 0.1 Percent in May; Up 5.0 Percent from Last Year

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in May, up 0.1 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.4 percent increase for April 2019 remained unchanged. The FHFA monthly HPI...

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    FHFA Announces Special Advisor Bob Ryan Departing

    PageContent Washington, D.C. — FHFA announced today that Bob Ryan, who has served as a Special Advisor to the Director since 2014, is leaving FHFA as of July 12. FHFA Director Mark Calabria praised Ryan for his many years of service to the Agency and the housing finance industry. “Bob’s advice and...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 0.4 Percent in April; Up 5.2 Percent from Last Year

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in April, up 0.4 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.1 percent increase for March 2019 remained unchanged. The FHFA monthly HPI...

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    More Than 4.3 Million Homeowners Helped Since Conservatorships

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its first quarter 2019 Foreclosure Prevention Report, which shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 38,968 foreclosure prevention actions in the first quarter of 2019, bringing the total number of...

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    FHFA Releases Report on Non-performing Loan Sales

    ​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its report providing information about 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...

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    FHFA 2018 Report to Congress Includes Legislative Recommendations

    Washington, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its 2018 Report to Congress. The report meets the requirements of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. It provides...