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    U.S. House Prices Rise 17.5 Percent over the Last Year; Up 3.3 Percent from the Third Quarter

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 17.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 3.3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2021. FHFA's seasonally adjusted...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 1.1 Percent in November; Up 17.5 Percent from Last Year

    ​Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in November, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.5 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The previously reported 1.1 percent price...

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    FHFA Announces Targeted Increases to Enterprise Pricing Framework

    ​​ Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced targeted increases to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's (the Enterprises) upfront fees for certain high balance loans and second home loans. High balance loans are mortgages originated in certain designated areas above the...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 1.1 Percent in October; Up 17.4 Percent from Last Year

    Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in October, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.4 percent from October 2020 to October 2021. The previously reported 0.9 percent price change...

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    FHFA Finalizes 2022-2024 Single-Family and 2022 Multifamily Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

    ​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) that establishes the benchmark levels for each of the single-family housing goals and subgoals for 2022 through 2024 and establishes the benchmark levels for...

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    FHFA Releases 3rd Quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report

    ​ ​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report​. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 180,566 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the...

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    FHFA Issues Report on Enterprise Single-Family Guarantee Fees in 2020

    ​ ​​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued its annual report on single-family guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). Guarantee fees are intended to cover the credit risk and other costs that the Enterprises incur when they...

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    FHFA Announces Final 2020 Housing Goals Performance Determinations

    ​​​​Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the final determinations for Enterprise performance on the 2020 housing goals. During 2020, Fannie Mae met all of the single-family and multifamily housing goals. Freddie Mac met the single-family purchase goals for...

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    FHFA Proposes Capital Planning Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

    ​ ​​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a proposed rule that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to develop, maintain, and submit annual capital plans to FHFA. This requirement helps protect taxpayers by ensuring that the Enterprises...

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    FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limits for 2022

    ​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limits (CLLs) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2022. In most of the U.S., the 2022 CLL for one-unit properties will be $647,200, an increase of $98,950...