Recent Changes in Mortgage-Related Housing Consumption Costs: Evidence from the National Mortgage Database
Measuring housing consumption cost is challenging because homeowners (about two thirds of U.S.
Measuring housing consumption cost is challenging because homeowners (about two thirds of U.S.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is announcing three new tenant protections, establishing the first tenant protection policy applicable to all multifamily properties financed with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). Under the new policy, which will be effective February 28, 2025, multifamily housing providers with Enterprise-backed financing must provide tenants: 1) a 30-day notice of a rent increase, 2) a 30-day notice of a lease term’s expiration, and 3) a minimum 5-day grace period for late rent payments.
The number of U.S. home appraisals increased both between the first quarters of 2023 and 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The median appraised value for both purchase and refinance appraisals also increased between the same periods.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comment on a generic information collection called the “National Survey of Mortgage Originations” (NSMO). FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a three-year control number.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA, or Agency) is seeking public comment concerning an information collection known as the “American Survey of Mortgage Borrowers (ASMB),” which has been assigned control number 2590-0015 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and ap
U.S. house prices rose in April, up 0.2 percent from March, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 6.3 percent from April 2023 to April 2024. The previously reported 0.1 percent price increase in March was revised downward to 0.0 percent.