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U.S. house prices rose 0.4 percent in October, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 4.5 percent from October 2023 to October 2024.
FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2025
Nov 26, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2025. In most of the United States, the 2025 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $806,500, an increase of $39,950 (or 5.2 percent) from 2024.
FHFA Announces Membership in the Mitigation Framework …
May 31, 2023 · – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its membership in the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG). Climate risk poses a serious threat to the U.S. housing finance system.
Agencies Issue Final Rule to Help Ensure Credibility and Integrity …
Jul 17, 2024 · Six federal regulatory agencies today issued a final rule, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, designed to help ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in valuations for certain mortgages secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling.
FHFA Finalizes 2025–2027 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and …
Dec 19, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule today that establishes new affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) over the next three years, and updates the process for requiring an action plan when an Enterprise misses certain goals.
FHFA Announces New Staffing Update - Federal Housing Finance …
Nov 4, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks. These government-sponsored enterprises provide more than $8.4 trillion in funding for the U.S. mortgage markets and financial institutions.
FHFA Unveils Enterprises’ Three-Year Plans to Improve Housing ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will seek to extend housing access in rural underserved markets, enhance their support for manufactured housing, and continue addressing liquidity needs for first-time homebuyers, among a host of activities outlined in plans published today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
FHFA Releases Update of Enterprise Sales of Non-Performing Loans
Jun 30, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a report on non-performing loans (NPLs) sold by by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) through the first half of 2024. The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report also provides information about how NPL sales through December 31, 2023, led to better outcomes for borrowers.
FHFA Re-Proposes Rule on Suspended Counterparty Program
Sep 25, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that it has revised the Agency’s proposal to amend the Suspended Counterparty Program (SCP). The SCP regulation requires a regulated entity to report to FHFA if an individual or institution that it does business with has committed certain types of misconduct within the prior three years.
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