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About FHFA

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is an independent agency established by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is responsible for the effective supervision, regulation, and housing mission oversight of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which includes the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the Office of Finance (OF). The Agency's mission is to ensure that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the FHLBanks (together, "the regulated entities") fulfill their mission by operating in a safe and sound manner to serve as a reliable source of liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment. Since 2008, FHFA has also served as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Latest News

  • News Release

    September 30, 2025
    U.S. house prices fell 0.1 percent in July, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.3 percent from July 2024 to July 2025. The previously reported 0.2 percent price decline in June remained unchanged.
  • News Release

    U.S. Federal Housing Completes Withdrawal from International “Greening the Financial System” Network
    September 25, 2025
    U.S. Federal Housing has formalized its withdrawal from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) in a letter to the Chair of NGFS.
  • News Release

    U.S. Federal Housing Allows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac  to Approve Rocket Acquisition of Mr. Cooper with  Appropriate Safety and Soundness Guardrails
    August 26, 2025
    Today U.S. Federal Housing, in keeping with its statutory responsibilities as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), allowed both Enterprises to approve Rocket Companies’ proposed acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group, subject to appropriate conditions to ensure the ongoing safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Spotlight Topic

  • Suspension red stamp

    ​Suspended Counterparty

    FHFA established the Suspended Counterparty Program to help address the risk to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks presented by individuals and entities with a history of fraud or other financial misconduct.

  • FHFA House Price Index®

    The FHFA House Price Index® (FHFA HPI®) is a comprehensive​ collection of publicly available house price indexes that measure changes in single-family home values based on data from all 50 states and over 400 American cities.

Housing Market Indicators

MIRS Transition Index

MIRS Transition Index Release DatesIndex Values
September 20256.71
August 20256.83
July 20256.80

MIRS transition index is intended to be used in lieu of the discontinued MIRS ARM Index for currently outstanding loans, and not as a reference rate on newly-originated adjustable-rate mortgages.  For further information, click here

House Prices

FHFA HPI-SourceQuarterly Change 2025Q1-2025Q2Four Quarter Change 2024Q2-2025Q2
"Purchase-Only" U.S. Index
(Seasonally Adjusted)
0.0%2.9%
"Expanded-Data" U.S. Index
(Seasonally Adjusted)
0.5%4.0%