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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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    FHFA Announces Final Rule Modifying Certain Provisions of the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework

    Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a final rule that amends several provisions of the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). “The Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework is a critical tool to ensure...

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    FHFA Releases FY 2023 Performance and Accountability Report

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its annual Performance and Accountability Report, which details FHFA’s activities as regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during fiscal year 2023. For...

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    FHFA Announces 2024 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

    Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that the 2024 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be $70 billion for each Enterprise, for a combined total of $140 billion to support the multifamily market. To ensure a...

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    FHFA Releases Annual Report on 2022 Federal Home Loan Bank Targeted Mission Activities

    ​ ​​​​​Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its Report on 2022 Federal Home Loan Bank Targeted Mission Activities​. The report highlights the Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBanks) activities and performance in 2022 under the Affordable Housing Program (AHP), the...

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    FHFA Releases Report on FHLBank System at 100

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its report on the FHLBank System at 100: Focusing on the Future initiative, the Agency’s comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System in anticipation of the System’s centennial...

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    FHFA House Price Index Up 0.6 Percent in August; Up 5.6 Percent from Last Year

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in August, up 0.6 percent from July, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 5.6 percent from August 2022 to August 2023. The previously reported 0.8 percent price...

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    FHFA to Host Property Insurance Symposium

    ​ ​​​Washington, D.C. – In an effort to foster dialogue on the growing challenges related to the availability and affordability of property insurance, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced it would host the first in a series of property insurance symposiums on November 14 and 15...

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    FHFA Announces Expanded Eligibility for "Rep and Warrant" Relief following COVID-19 Forbearance

    Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it will revise the treatment of active single-family mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) for which borrowers elected a COVID-19 forbearance under the Enterprises' representations and...

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    FHFA Publishes New Uniform Appraisal Dataset Appraisal-Level Public Use File

    ​ ​​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published its new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Appraisal-Level Public Use File (PUF). "As accurate home valuations are vital to the mortgage market, publishing transparent data on appraisals while protecting borrowers'...

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    FHFA Announces Report on the Sale of Non-performing Loans by the Enterprises

    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 December 31...