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.
Latest News
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News Release
December 20, 2024The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released today the 2025 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), establishing an array of objectives for them to operate safely and soundly, further develop risk management frameworks, and support market improvements in housing supply and affordability, among other steps.
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News Release
December 19, 2024The 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.
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News Release
December 19, 2024The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 7,047,721 since the start of conservatorships in September 2008.
Spotlight Topics
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Climate Risk
The purpose of FHFA's Climate Risk Committee is to ensure the Agency makes strategic and tactically sound decisions concerning the impacts of and response to the risks posed by climate change in a coordinated, collaborative, and informed manner in furtherance of FHFA’s mission.
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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.
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Housing Market Indicators
MIRS Transition Index
| MIRS Transition Index Release Dates | Index Values |
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| November 2024 | 6.19 |
| October 2024 | 6.48 |
| September 2024 | 6.88 |
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-Source | Quarterly Change 2024Q2-2024Q3 | Four Quarter Change 2023Q3-2024Q3 |
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| "Purchase-Only" U.S. Index (Seasonally Adjusted) |
0.7% | 4.3% |
| "Expanded-Data" U.S. Index (Seasonally Adjusted) |
0.9% | 5.2% |