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FHFA Announces Membership in the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
PageContent Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its membership in the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). Recognizing the increasing risk to property from climate change, including severe structural damage...
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FHFA Announces Mandatory Use of the Supplemental Consumer Information Form
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will require lenders to use the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) as part of the application process for loans that will be sold to the Enterprises. The...
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FHFA Announces Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Plans for 2022-2024
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published the 2022-2024 Underserved Markets Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) under the Duty to Serve (DTS) Program. The DTS Plans demonstrate a strengthened commitment to serving manufactured housing, affordable...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 2.1 Percent in February; Up 19.4 Percent From Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in February, up 2.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 19.4 percent from February 2021 to February 2022. The previously reported 1.6 percent...
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Foreclosure Suspension for Borrowers Applying for Relief through the Homeowner Assistance Fund
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will require servicers to suspend foreclosure activities for up to 60 days if the servicer has been notified that a borrower has applied for assistance under the Department...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.6 Percent in January; Up 18.2 Percent From Last Year
Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in January, up 1.6 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 18.2 percent from January 2021 to January 2022. The previously reported 1.2 percent price...
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FHFA Releases 4th Quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 153,793 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the...
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FHFA Announces More than $1.1 Billion for Affordable Housing Programs
Washington, D.C. - Today, FHFA Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive a total of $1.138 billion for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). This is the largest amount ever provided to...
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FHFA Announces Final Rule Amending the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published a final rule that amends the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by refining the prescribed leverage buffer amount (leverage buffer) and risk-based capital treatment of retained credit risk transfer (CRT)...
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FHFA Re-Proposes Updated Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) re-proposed minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) seller/servicers. This update will strengthen, and provide transparency and consistency of, required capital and liquidity...