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U.S. Monthly House Price Index Estimates 0.1 Percent Price Decline From March to April
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...
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Modifications Up by More Than 50 Percent In First Quarter
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...
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FHFA Reports Mortgage Interest Rates, April 2009
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...
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Home Prices Fall in First Quarter (2009)
PageContent Washington, D.C. – U.S. home prices fell in the first quarter of 2009 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) seasonally-adjusted purchase-only House Price Index (HPI). The previously announced, but revised January and February indexes showed increases in house prices...
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FHFA Receives Prestigious CEAR Award for Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
Washington, D.C. – On behalf of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Director James B. Lockhart will accept the Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) for the Agency’s 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). The CEAR is the highest award for outstanding...
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FHFA’s First Report to Congress Details Annual Examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and The Federal Home Loan Banks
Washington, D.C. – James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), today released FHFA’s first Report to Congress, detailing the findings of the agency’s 2008 annual examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the Office of...
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FHFA’s First Report to Congress Details Annual Examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and The FHLBanks (2008)
PageContent Washington, D.C. – James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), today released FHFA’s first Report to Congress, detailing the findings of the agency’s 2008 annual examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the...
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FHFA Reports Homeowner Assistance Increasing In February Foreclosure Prevention Report
Washington, D.C. – Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director James B. Lockhart today released FHFA’s latest Foreclosure Prevention Report detailing actions taken to prevent unnecessary foreclosures. The report, based on data from the Enterprises’ 30.2 million residential mortgages as of...
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FHFA Reports Mortgage Interest Rates, March 2009
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 2 basis points to 5.05 percent in March. The average interest rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans of $417,000 or less...
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FHFA Sends GSE Housing Goals to Federal Register
PageContent Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) yesterday sent a proposed rule establishing 2009 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Federal Register for publication. Loan modifications undertaken by the GSEs consistent with the Administration’s loan...