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Announcements, publications, and news releases covering regulatory changes, policy updates, reports, news, initiatives, and the performance of the Enterprises in the housing finance sector.

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    OFHEO Issues “Single-Family Mortgages Originated and Outstanding: 1990 – 2004”

    Washington, D.C. – The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) has issued a research report, “Single-Family Mortgages Originated and Outstanding: 1990 – 2004”. The report presents statistics for conventional and government-guaranteed or insu​​​red single-family mortgages originated...

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    Finance Board Updates Federal Home Loan Bank Progress Roward SEC Registration

    By regulation adopted a year ago, the Federal Housing Finance Board (“Finance Board”) required, as a milestone toward full registration, that each Federal Home Loan Bank (“Bank”) file an initial registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by June 30, 2005. Nine Banks...

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    OFHEO Releases 2005 Annual Report to Congress

    Washington, D.C. – Stephen Blumenthal, Acting Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) today submitted the OFHEO 2005 Report to Congress, detailing examination conclusions and regulatory oversight of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie...

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    Fannie Mae Classified as Undercapitalized for 4Q 2004 and Adequately Capitalized for 1Q 2005

    Washington, D.C. – Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), safety and soundness regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), has classified Fannie Mae as significantly undercapitalized as of December 31, 2004 and adequately...

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    OFHEO Announces Final Enhanced Corporate Governance Regulation

    Washington, D.C. – ​The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) has sent to the Federal Register a final corporate governance rule that amends and strengthens the existing regulation and reduces the potential for future corporate misconduct at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The...

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    OFHEO Announces Supplemental Fannie Mae Agreement

    Washington, D.C. – ​Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), has announced a second agreement with the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae to address deficiencies in internal controls, corporate governance and accounting systems. “While the special...

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    OFHEO Classifies Fannie Mae as Significantly Undercapitalized for Third Quarter 2004

    Washington, D.C. – Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), safety and soundness regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), has classified Fannie Mae as significantly undercapitalized under OFHEO’s capital standards as of September...

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    FHFB Signs Written Agreement With Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle

    ​The Federal Housing Finance Board today entered into a written agreement with the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle. The agreement addresses certain shortcomings in the Bank's governance, risk management and financial performance, which were identified during a regular...

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    OFHEO Issues “Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2003”

    Washington, DC – Armando Falcon, Jr. Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), safety and soundness regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today issued a research report, "Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2003." The research report covers developments in the...

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    Fannie Mae Directors Agree to Correct Accounting Treatments, Raise Capital Surplus as Required by OFHEO

    Washington, D.C. – ​Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), has announced an agreement with the Fannie Mae Board of Directors requiring immediate action to address the improper accounting and inadequate controls detailed in OFHEO’s findings to...