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FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announce Independent Dispute Resolution Program
Washington, D.C. – FHFA today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) have implemented an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process for resolving repurchase disputes. The program enables lenders to submit unresolved loan level disputes to a neutral third party arbitrator after...
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FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Increased in December
Washington, D.C. – Nationally, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages increased from November to December, according to several indices of new mortgage contracts. The National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders Index was...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 0.5 Percent in November
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.5 percent increase in October is unchanged. The FHFA...
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FHFA Issues Final Rule on Federal Home Loan Bank Membership
Washington, D.C. – After considering input received in more than 1,300 comment letters in response to a proposed rule issued in 2014, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a final rule amending its regulation on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) membership. The current regulation...
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FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Decreased in November 2015
Washington, D.C. – Nationally, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages decreased from October to November, according to several indices of new mortgage contracts. The National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders Index was 3...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 0.5 Percent in October
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in October, up 0.5 perce nt on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.8 percent increase in September was revised downward to...
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FHFA Releases 2016 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Common Securitization Solutions
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released the 2016 Scorecard outlining specific, conservatorship priorities for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and their joint venture, Common Securitization Solutions, LLC. The 2016 Scorecard furthers the goals outlined in FHFA's Strategic...
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Foreclosure Prevention Actions Approaching 3.6 Million Through Third Quarter 2015
Washington, D.C. - The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 54,744 foreclosure prevention actions in the third quarter of 2015, bringing the total number of foreclosure prevention actions to just under 3.6 million since the start of the...
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FHFA Issues Proposed Rule on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Duty to Serve Underserved Markets
Washington, D.C. - The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking comments on a proposed rule to implement the Duty to Serve provisions of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This statute...
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U.S. House Prices Rise 1.3 Percent in Third Quarter; 17th Consecutive Quarterly Increase
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 1.3 percent in the third quarter of 2015 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). This is the 17th consecutive quarterly price increase in the purchase-only, seasonally adjusted index. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted...