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    FHFA Issues RFI on Short-Term Rental Units in Condominium, Cooperative, and Planned Unit Development Projects

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) eligibility requirements for mortgages in condominium (condo), cooperative (co-op), and planned unit development (PUD) projects where a large portion...

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    FHFA Publishes Final Rule on Enterprise Resolution Plans

    ​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published a final rule that requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to develop credible resolution plans, also known as “living wills." These resolution plans would facilitate a rapid and orderly resolution of the...

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    FHFA Announces New Refinance Option for Low-Income Families with Enterprise-Backed Mortgages

    ​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will implement a new refinance option for low-income borrowers with Enterprise-backed single-family mortgages. Eligible borrowers will benefit from a reduced interest rate...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 0.9 Percent in February; Up 12.2 Percent from Last Year

    ​​Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in February, up 0.9 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 12.2 percent from February 2020 to February 2021. The previously reported 1.0 percent price...

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    FHFA Announces Extension of COVID-Related Loan Flexibilities

    ​​ Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend some temporary loan origination flexibilities until May 31, 2021. All temporary flexibilities were originally set to expire on April 30, 2021. Alternative...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 1.0 Percent in January; Up 12.0 Percent from Last Year

    ​ Washington, D.C. – House prices rose nationwide in January, up 1.0 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI ®). House prices rose 12.0 percent from January 2020 to January 2021. The previously reported 1.1 percent price...

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    FHFA Releases 4th Quarter 2020 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report

    ​ Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth quarter 2020 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, which shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 362,912 foreclosure prevention actions in the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing...

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    FHFA Further Extends COVID-Related Loan Flexibilities

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend temporary loan origination flexibilities until April 30, 2021. The temporary flexibilities are designed to ensure continued support for borrowers during the...

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    FHFA Extends COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance through June 30, 2021

    Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will continue to offer COVID-19 forbearance to qualifying multifamily property owners through June 30, 2021, subject to the continued tenant protections FHFA has imposed...

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    FHFA Authorizes More than $1 Billion for Affordable Housing Funds

    Washington, D.C. – FHFA Director Mark Calabria announced today that he has authorized the disbursement of $1.09 billion for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's (the Enterprises) affordable housing allocations for 2020. This is the largest amount ever disbursed and more than double what was provided last...