House prices rose nationwide in November, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.5 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The previously reported 1.1 percent price change for October 2021 remained unchanged.
October 2021 Highlights -- Foreclosure Prevention
The Enterprises' Foreclosure Prevention Actions:
- The Enterprises completed 65,735 foreclosure prevention actions in October, bringing the total to 6,276,220 since the start of the conservatorships in September 2008.
House prices rose nationwide in October, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.4 percent from October 2020 to October 2021. The previously reported 0.9 percent price change for September 2021 remained unchanged.
Section 1601 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) requires the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to conduct an ongoing study of the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and to submit a report to Congress each year. HERA requires the report to contain an analysis of the average guarantee fee and a breakdown by product type, risk class, and size. The report also must present an analysis of the costs of providing the guarantee and provide a comparison to the prior year. The report assists Congress in its oversight responsibilities.
3Q21 Highlights — Foreclosure Prevention
The Enterprises' Foreclosure Prevention Actions:
- The Enterprises completed 180,566 foreclosure prevention actions in the third quarter, bringing the total to 6,210,485 since the start of conservatorships in September 2008. Of these actions, 5,507,330 have helped troubled homeowners stay in their homes, including 2,486,464 permanent loan modifications.
- Initiated forbearance plans dropped to 75,201 in the third quarter from 81,592 in the second quarter of 2021.
This report describes the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) compliance with the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Act). The purpose of the Act is to improve the effectiveness and accountability of federal agencies to the public by promoting clear government communication that the public can understand and use.
U.S. house prices rose 18.5 percent from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 4.2 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for September was up 0.9 percent from August.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac began issuing the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities (UMBS) on June 3, 2019.
This quarterly report provides market participants additional transparency into a sample of the data FHFA receives and reviews on a monthly basis. The report focuses on alignment of prepayment rates, which continues to be important to the success of UMBS and to the efficiency and liquidity of the secondary mortgage market.
The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes sales information about NPLs sold through June 30, 2021. Borrower outcomes reflect NPLs reported through June 30, 2021 and sold through December 31, 2020.
The sale of NPLs reduces the number of delinquent loans in the Enterprises' portfolios and transfers credit risk to the private sector. FHFA and the Enterprises impose requirements on NPL buyers designed to achieve more favorable outcomes for borrowers than foreclosure.
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the 2022 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), and Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS). The purpose of the 2022 Scorecard is to hold the Enterprises and CSS accountable for fulfilling their core mission requirements by promoting sustainable and equitable access to affordable housing and operating in a safe and sound manner.