U.S. house prices rose in April according to the FHFA seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).  From April 2016 to April 2017, house prices were up 6.8 percent. 

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's 2016 Report to Congress (a statutorily-required report) provides information about FHFA’s 2016 examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the FHLBanks’ Office of Finance.  The report also describes FHFA’s actions as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the year and it describes the Agency’s regulatory guidance, research and publications.   

April 2017 Highlights

Total refinance volume fell in April 2017 as mortgage rates in March remained over half a percent higher than the lows observed in 2016. Mortgage rates decreased in April: the average interest rate on a 30‐year fixed rate mortgage fell to 4.05 percent from 4.20 percent in March.

In April 2017:

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third report providing information about the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).  The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes information about NPLs sold and outcomes for borrowers as of December 31, 2016.  The sale of NPLs reduces the number of severely delinquent loans in the Enterprises’ portfolios.  FHFA and the Enterprises impose 

​U.S. house prices rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI).   House prices rose 6.0 percent from the first quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017.  FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly index for March was up 0.6 percent from February. 

First Quarter 2017 Highlights 

Total refinance volume fell in March 2017 as mortgage rates in February remained over half a percent higher than the lows observed in 2016

February 2017 Highlights

The Enterprises' Foreclosure Prevention Actions:

• The Enterprises completed 14,549 foreclosure prevention actions in February, bringing the total to 3,862,467 since the start of the conservatorships in September 2008.  Over half of these actions have been permanent loan modifications.
• There were 9,076 permanent loan modifications in February, bringing the total to 2,040,802 since the conservatorships began in September 2008.
• The share of modifications with principal forbearance accounted for 19 perc

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U.S. house prices rose in February according to the FHFA seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).  From February 2016 to February 2017, house prices were up 6.4 percent. 

For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from January 2017 to February 2017 ranged from -0.1 percent in the South Atlantic division to +1.8 percent in the East South Central division.  The 12-month changes were all positive, ranging from +4.6 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +9.5 percent in the Mountain division.

February 2017 Highlights

Total refinance volume fell in February 2017 as mortgage rates in January remained over half a percent higher than the levels observed in November 2016. Mortgage rates increased in February: the average interest rate on a 30‐year fixed rate mortgage rose to 4.17 percent from 4.15 percent in January.

In February 2017: