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FHFA Announces Short Sale Assistance for Military Homeowners with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Loans
Washington, D.C. – Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco today announced changes to short sale policies that will make it easier for military homeowners with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans to honor their financial commitments when they are required to move as part...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 0.8 Percent in April
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from March to April, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 1.8 percent increase in March was revised downward to reflect a 1.6 percent increase. For the...
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FHFA Establishes Additional Anti-Fraud Measure for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Banks
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced an initiative to complement current fraud reporting by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. FHFA is taking this additional step to ensure the regulated entities are not exposed to unnecessary risk from...
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Help More Than 2.3 Million with Foreclosure Prevention Actions
Washington, D.C. – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have completed more than 2.3 million foreclosure prevention actions since the start of conservatorship in 2008, including 1.1 million permanent loan modifications. These actions, designed to help borrowers stay in their homes, are detailed in the Federal...
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FHFA Proposes Rule for PACE Programs
Washington, D.C. – As required by a preliminary injunction issued by the Northern District Court of California, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent to the Federal Register for publication and public comment a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) concerning certain state and local...
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FHFA’s Report to Congress Details Annual Examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks, 2012
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth annual Report to Congress, detailing the agency’s examinations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the FHLBanks’ joint Office of Finance. FHFA has deemed that Fannie Mae...
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FHFA’s Report to Congress Details Annual Examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHLBanks (2011)
PageContent Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth annual Report to Congress, detailing the agency’s examinations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the FHLBanks’ joint Office of Finance. FHFA has deemed that...
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HARP Refinances Surge in First Quarter; More Underwater Borrowers Helped
Washington, D.C. – The quarterly number of loans refinanced through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has nearly doubled since HARP 2.0 was rolled out in January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) March 2012 Refinance Report. HARP refinances topped 180,000 in the...
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FHFA Announces Appointment to Coordinate the Strategic Plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorships
Washington, D.C. – Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco today announced the appointment of Wanda I. DeLeo as Deputy Director leading a newly created Office of Strategic Initiatives. In this role Ms. DeLeo will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing activities...
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FHFA Reports Mortgage Interest Rates, April 2012
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, used as an index in some ARM contracts, was 3.93 percent based on loans closed in April. Beginning in March...