The FOIA requires each federal agency to submit an Annual Report to the Attorney General each year. These reports contain detailed statistics on the numbers of requests received and processed by each agency, the time taken to respond, and the outcome of each request, as well as many other vital statistics regarding the administration of the FOIA at federal departments and agencies.
The Office of Information Policy requires all agencies to provide quarterly reporting for four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice. This report is attended to identify trends and assess agencies' progress throughout the course of the fiscal year.
The Enterprises
(Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae)
The FHFA House Price Index (HPI) reported a 0.7 percent increase in U.S. house prices in February from the previous month. From February 2014 to February 2015, house prices were up 5.4 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from January 2015 to February 2015 ranged from -1.3 percent in the East South Central division to +1.8 percent in the South Atlantic division. The 12-month changes were all positive, ranging from +2.6 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +6.9 percent in the Pacific division.
January 2015 Highlights
The Enterprises' Foreclosure Prevention Actions:
- Nearly 21,800 foreclosure prevention actions were completed in January 2015, bringing the total to more than 3.4 million since the start of the conservatorships in September 2008.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) Federal Property Manager’s report is transmitted to Congress in accordance with Section 110 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), titled Assistance to Homeowners. Section 110 of EESA directs Federal Property Managers (FPM) to develop and implement plans to maximize assistance for homeowners and encourage servicers of underlying mortgages to take advantage of programs to minimize foreclosures. FHFA is a designated FPM in its role as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
February 2015 Highlights
- Refinance volume increased in February 2015 as mortgage rates fell to 20 month lows in January.
- In February 2015, 10,673 refinances were completed through HARP, bringing the total refinances through HARP from the inception of the program to 3,291,718.
- HARP volume represented 6 percent of total refinance volume in February 2015.
- Year to date through February 2015, borrowers with loan-to-value ratios greater than 105 percent accounted for 24 percent of the volume of HARP loans.
- In February 2015, 8 percent of the
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or Agency) is responsible for implementing certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act). Pursuant to Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) submits this annual report on the activities of the FHFA Office of Minority and Women Inclusion during the 2014 calendar year. This report describes the actions taken, challenges faced, and accomplishments to date regarding FHFA's objective of advancing
This report, which focuses on Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, also covers the period FY 2010 through FY 2014. It was prepared in accordance with the requirements of Title II, Section 203, of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act). The No FEAR Act, Public Law 107-174, and regulations at 5 C.F.R.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) Federal Property Manager’s report is transmitted to Congress in accordance with Section 110 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), titled Assistance to Homeowners. Section 110 of EESA directs Federal Property Managers (FPM) to develop and implement plans to maximize assistance for homeowners and encourage servicers of underlying mortgages to take advantage of programs to minimize foreclosures. FHFA is a designated FPM in its role as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.