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FHFA Proposes Rule on Conservatorship and Receivership Operations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Banks
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent to the Federal Register a proposed rule to codify the terms of conservatorship and receivership operations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks, pursuant to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008...
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FHFA Reports Mortgage Interest Rates, May 2010
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today reported that the average interest rate on conventional 30-year, fixed-rate, mortgage loans of $417,000 or less remained unchanged at 5.12 percent in May. The average interest rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans of $417,000 increased 6 basis...
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U.S. Monthly House Price Index Rises 0.8 Percent from March to April
Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from March to April, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 0.3 percent increase in March was revised to a 0.1 percent increase. For the 12 months ending...
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Modifications and Refinancings Increase Significantly In First Quarter
Washington, D.C. – Loan modifications and refinancings by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased significantly in the first quarter as the volume of permanent modifications under the Administration’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) tripled, and refinancings steadily grew under the Home...
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FHFA Directs Delisting of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Stock from New York Stock Exchange
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), operating in conservatorship, to delist their common and preferred stock from the New York Stock Exchange and any other national securities exchange. Once the delisting is completed, each...
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FHFA Proposes Rule on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Requirements for Underserved Markets
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent to the Federal Register a proposed rule implementing provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) that establish a duty for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to serve very low-, low- and moderate...
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FHFA Reports Mortgage Interest Rates, April 2010
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today reported that the average interest rate on conventional 30-year, fixed-rate, mortgage loans of $417,000 or less increased 3 basis points to 5.12 percent in April. The average interest rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans of $417,000 decreased...
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FHFA Sends Proposed Rule on Federal Home Loan Bank Housing Goals to Federal Register
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent to the Federal Register a proposed rule to establish a framework for affordable housing goals for the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks). The proposed rule implements provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008...
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FHFA’s Report to Congress Details Findings of Annual Examinations of the Regulated Entities
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its second Report to Congress, detailing the findings of the agency’s 2009 annual examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the Office of Finance. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
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House Prices Fall in the First Quarter (2010)
PageContent Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices fell in the first quarter of 2010 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) seasonally adjusted, purchase-only House Price Index (HPI). The HPI, calculated using home sales price information from Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-acquired...