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Performance and
Accountability Report

This annual report describes FHFA's accomplishments, as well as challenges, the agency faced in meeting the strategic goals and objectives during the past fiscal year.

FHFA Values

Fairness	We value varied perspectives and thoughts and treat others with impartiality.
Accountability	We are responsible for carrying out our work with transparency and professional excellence.
Integrity	We are committed to the highest ethical and professional standards to inspire trust and confidence in our work.
Respect	We treat others with dignity, share information and resources, and collaborate.

Supervision
& Regulation

Annual Report to Congress

Read about the agency’s 2022 examinations
of Fannie Mac, Freddie Mac and
the Home Loan Bank System.

Plans and Reports

We Want to Hear From You

Submit comments and provide input on FHFA Rules Open for Comment by clicking on Rulemaking and Federal Register.

Conservatorship

Conservatorship of Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac

As conservator, FHFA is focused on ensuring that each Enterprise builds capital and improves its safety and soundness.

Conservatorship
Performance Goals

1.	Operate the business in a safe and sound manner.
2.	Promote sustainable and equitable access to affordable housing.

2023 Scorecard

Data & Tools

Downloadable Data
& Data Reports

FHFA experts provide reliable data, including all states, about activity in the U.S. mortgage market through its House Price Index, Refinance Report, Foreclosure Prevention Report, and Performance Report.

House Price Index Release Dates

See HPI Release Dates for 2023 and 2024

Policy, Programs & Research

Source: FHFA

FHFA economists and policy experts provide reliable research and policy analysis about critical topics impacting the nation’s housing finance sector. Meet the experts...

Mortgage Translations
Mortgage Translations

Glossaries

COVID-19 Resources

FHFA House Price Index Up 1.2 Percent in February; Up 7.0 Percent from Last Year
FHFA Announces Release of Fair Lending Final Rule

Enterprise Equitable Housing Finance Plan Updates are also published
Written Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
April 18, 2024

[Testimony]
FHFA Releases Housing Mission Report for 2023
FHFA to Host FHLBank and CDFI Symposium
June 20, 2024

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State Financial Regulators and FHFA Enter Into Mortgage Market Information Sharing Agreement

[Press Release]
FHFA Announces 2024 Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint
Director Sandra Thompson's Statement on Title Acceptance Pilot
RFI Summary: Tenant Protections

Now Available
FHLBank System at 100: Focusing on the Future Report
Now Available
FHFA Requests Comments on Rules

FHFA requests your comments on rules open for comment.

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Releases, Statements, Speeches and Testimony

April 30, 2024

FHFA House Price Index Up 1.2 Percent in February; Up 7.0 Percent from Last Year

U.S. house prices rose in February, up 1.2 percent from January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 7.0 percent from February 2023 to February 2024. The previously reported 0.1 percent price decrease in January remained unchanged...

April 29, 2024

FHFA Announces Release of Fair Lending Final Rule; Enterprise Equitable Housing Finance Plan Updates are also published

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans Final Rule, together with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plan updates for 2024 and Performance Reports for 2023...

April 29, 2024

FHFA Announces New Division of Public Interest Examination

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the creation of a new Division of Public Interest Examination (DPIE), which will be responsible for supervisory oversight of the Agency’s regulated entities in the areas of affordable housing, community development, diversity and inclusion, consumer protection, and fair lending...

Spotlight Topics

Climate Change and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recognizes that climate change poses a serious threat to the U.S. housing finance system. FHFA's regulated entities – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank System – have an important leadership role to play in addressing this issue. Click here to learn more about what FHFA has done related to climate risks and ESG broadly.

Suspended Counterparty Program

FHFA established the Suspended Counterparty Program (SCP) 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.

Click here to access the Suspended Counterparty Program regulation and the list of suspended individuals and entities.

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House Price Information

*FHFA HPI Release Dates

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FHFA House Price Index

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Mortgage Resources

Housing Market Indicators

MIRS Transition Index

MIRS Transition Index Release Dates		Index Value
April 2024		6.63
March 2024		6.65
February 2024		6.94

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.