Releases, Statements, Speeches and Testimony
April 18, 2024
Written Testimony of Sandra L. Thompson, FHFA Director, Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: "Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators"
Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear at today's hearing. Congress established the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or Agency) to protect the safety and soundness of the housing finance system and promote affordable and sustainable access to mortgage credit nationwide through the regulation and supervision of its regulated entities – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (together, the Enterprises), and the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which includes the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the Office of Finance...
April 17, 2024
FHFA Releases Housing Mission Report for 2023
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its annual Housing Mission Report, describing the activities taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) in 2023 to promote access to financing for affordable, sustainable, and equitable housing and targeted economic development...
April 16, 2024
FHFA Publishes New Product Notice for Freddie Mac Second Mortgage Proposal
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sent to the Federal Register a notice of a proposed new product from Freddie Mac to begin purchasing certain single-family closed-end second mortgages...