News Releases

​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking input on draft requirements that would apply to private mortgage insurance companies that insure mortgage loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These requirements would apply only to private mortgage...

Washington, D.C. – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have completed nearly 3.2 million foreclosure prevention actions since the start of the conservatorships in 2008, with approximately 88,800 actions occurring in the first quarter. These measures have helped more than 2.6 million borrowers stay in their...

Washington, D.C. – National data show interest rates on mortgages decreased from April to May, according to an index of new mortgage contracts. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by...

​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it is taking new steps to reach homeowners who could benefit from the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). FHFA Director Mel Watt will join housing experts and community leaders in a town hall-style meeting at the...

​W a s hi n g t on , D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that its monthly House Price Index (HPI) showed no change ( 0.0 percent) in U.S. house prices for April from the prior month. The monthly change in the FHFA HPI for March remained at 0.7 percent as previously...

​Washington, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Freddie Mac, today announced a settlement for $99.5 million with RBS Securities, Inc. (RBS). The settlement resolves claims against RBS in FHFA v. Ally Financial Inc. in the Southern District of New York, alleging...

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its 2013 Report to Congress, which details the findings of the agency's 2013 examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the FHLBanks' joint Office of Finance. The...

​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it is requesting input on the guarantee fees (g-fees) that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charge lenders. In January 2014​, FHFA Director Mel Watt suspended the implementation of g-fee changes announced by the FHFA in...

Washington, DC – National data shows interest rates on mortgages slightly increased, 0.02 percent from March to April, according to an index of new mortgage contracts. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously...

Washington, DC – The total volume of mortgage refinances continued to decline through the first three months of 2014, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's First Quarter 2014 Refinance Report. Total refinance volume for the first quarter topped 370,000 while refinances through the Home...