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Washington, D.C. – Federal Housing Finance Agency Director James B. Lockhart outlined FHFA’s accomplishments and the challenges ahead for the nation’s housing finance system during a program at the National Press Club. The event coincided with the first anniversary of the Housing and Economic...

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today reported that the average interest rate on conventional 30-year, fixed-rate, mortgage loans of $417,000 or less increased 24 basis points to 5.12 percent in June. The average interest rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans of $417,000 or less...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. home prices rose 0.9 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from April to May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 0.1 percent decline in April was revised to a 0.3 percent decline. For the 12 months ending in...

Washington, D.C. – Federal Housing Finance Agency Director James B. Lockhart today released FHFA’s latest Foreclosure Prevention Report detailing actions taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prevent unnecessary foreclosures and keep people in their homes. The report includes loan modification data...

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has implemen​ted a single, integrated accounting system—another major milestone for the young Agency. FHFA was established last July, by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA). FHFA combines the functions of the former Office...

PageContent Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency has authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to expand the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) to homeowners who are current on their mortgage payments from the present loan-to-value ratio ceiling of 105 to 125 percent. With these...

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today reported that the average interest rate on conventional 30-year, fixed-rate, mortgage loans of $417,000 or less increased 1 basis point to 4.88 percent in May. The average interest rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans of $417,000 or less...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. home prices fell 0.1 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from March to April, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 1.1 percent decline in March was revised to a 1.4 percent decline. For the 12 months ending in...

Washington, D.C. – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac modified nearly 37,000 loans during the first quarter of 2009. It is an increase of 57 percent over the fourth quarter of 2008 and more than double the number of modifications in the first quarter of last year. The data were released by James B. Lockhart...

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today reported that the average interest rate on conventional 30-year, fixed-rate, mortgage loans of $417,000 or less decreased 18 basis points to 4.87 percent in April. The average interest rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans of $417,000 or less...