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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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    U.S. House Prices Rise 6.5 Percent over the Last Year; Up 1.5 Percent from the Third Quarter

    ​​​​Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 6.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 1.5 percent compared to the third quarter...

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    FHFA to Host Multifamily Property Insurance Symposium

    As a part of its continued efforts to foster meaningful dialogue on the growing challenges related to the availability and...

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    FHFA Releases Latest Report on Non-Performing Loan Sales

    ​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released the latest report on the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes sales information about NPLs sold through June 30...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 0.3 Percent in November; Up 6.6 Percent from Last Year

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.3 percent from October, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 6.6 percent from November 2022 to November 2023. The previously reported...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 0.3 Percent in October; Up 6.3 Percent from Last Year

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in October, up 0.3 percent from September, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 6.3 percent from October 2022 to October 2023. The previously reported 0.6 percent price...

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    FHFA Releases 3rd Quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report

    ​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and...

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    FHFA Announces Increase in the Enterprises’ LIHTC Cap

    ​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the...

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    FHFA Announces Deemed-Issuance Ratio for 2024

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the deemed-issuance ratio for the 2024 calendar year in accordance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines on the trading of the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS). The deemed-issuance-ratio will be used for...

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    FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2024

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will acquire in 2024. In most of the United States, the 2024 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $766,550, an increase...

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    U.S. House Prices Rise 5.5 Percent over the Last Year; Up 2.1 Percent from the Second Quarter

    ​​Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 5.5 percent between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 2.1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2023. FHFA’s seasonally...