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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...
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FHFA and FDIC Issue Call for Papers on Modeling Mortgage Default Risk
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency, in conjunction with the FDIC’s Center for Financial Research, is soliciting research via a Call for Papers related to modeling mortgage default risk and improving the standardization of risk measurement. Selected papers will be presented at a...
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U.S. Monthly House Price Index Estimates 0.7 Percent Price Increase From January to February
Washington, D.C. – U.S. home prices rose 0.7 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from January to February, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. January’s previously reported 1.7 percent increase was revised to a 1.0 percent increase. For the 12 months...
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FHFA Expands Reporting on Homeowner Assistance
Washington, D.C. – Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director James B. Lockhart submitted to Congress FHFA’s latest report as a Federal Property Manager (FPM) detailing actions taken to prevent unnecessary foreclosures. The report includes metrics not previously reported; specifically, reasons...