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FHFA Directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Restrict Lender-Placed Insurance Practices
PageContent Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that it has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prohibit servicers from being reimbursed for expenses associated with captive reinsurance arrangements. The announcement follows a Notice that FHFA published in...
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FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Rise in September
Washington, D.C. – National data show interest rates on mortgages continued their upward trend. Contract mortgage interest rates increased 0.11 percent from August to September, according to an index of new mortgage contracts. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the National...
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FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Rise in September 2013
PageContent Washington, D.C. – National data show interest rates on mortgages continued their upward trend. Contract mortgage interest rates increased 0.11 percent from August to September, according to an index of new mortgage contracts. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the...
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FHFA Announces $5.1 Billion in Settlements with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
PageContent Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, today announced it has reached a settlement with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and related companies for $4 billion to address claims of alleged violations of federal and state...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 0.3 Percent in August
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house price appreciation continued in August 2013, with prices rising 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). The August HPI change marks the nineteenth...
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Foreclosure Prevention Actions Top 2.9 Million
Washington, D.C. – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have completed more than 2.9 million foreclosure prevention actions since the start of conservatorship in 2008. These actions have helped approximately 2.4 million borrowers stay in their homes, including more than 1.4 million who received permanent loan...
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FHFA Announces Significant Steps in Organization of Joint Venture to Establish Common Securitization Platform
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that the joint venture between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that will build and operate a new common securitization platform has reached some important milestones. A Certificate of Formation has been filed with the Secretary...
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FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Rise in August 2013
Washington, D.C. – National data show interest rates on mortgages continued their upward trend. Contract mortgage interest rates increased 0.25 percent from July to August, according to an index of new mortgage contracts. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the National Average...
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FHFA House Price Index Up 1.0 Percent in July
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house price appreciation continued in July 2013, rising 1.0 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). The July HPI change marks the eighteenth consecutive monthly...
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FHFA Launches National Education Campaign
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today launched a nationwide campaign to inform homeowners about the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). The campaign is designed to encourage homeowners who have been making their mortgage payments, but who owe more than their home...