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Housing Trust Fund

Publication Details
Type
Interim Final Rule
Document Number
2014–29345
Federal Register Publish Date
12/16/2014
Federal Register Citation
79 FR 74595
PDF Format
Comment Open Date
12/16/2014
Comment End Date
01/15/2015
Comment Status
Closed
Effective Date
12/16/2014
Rulemaking Details
Rulemaking

Housing Trust Fund

03/26/2015
Number
RIN-2590-AA73
Group
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
CFR
12 CFR part 1251
CFR Description
Contributions to the Housing Trust and Capital Magnet Funds
Effective Date

Housing Trust Fund

Contact Information

​FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ​Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, (202) 649-3050 (not a toll-free number), Federal Housing Finance Agency, Eighth Floor, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Additionally, the TDD 1-(800) number referenced in Rulemaking documents attached to this page is obsolete and the 7-1-1 number should be used.​

Summary

​SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing an interim final rule setting forth requirements related to allocations by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the Enterprises) to the Housing Trust and Capital Magnet Funds created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The rule implements a statutory prohibition against the Enterprises passing the cost of such allocations through to the originators of loans they purchase or securitize.

DATES: This interim final rule is effective on December 16, 2014. FHFA will accept written comments on this interim final rule on or before January 15, 2015.

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Below are a compilation of public comments made on this publication.

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Jared Zurbruegg N/A I applaud your decision to fund the Housing Trust Fund as many Amercia…View Comment
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David Sims N/A The decision by FHFA to follow the original HERA law of 2008 appears t…View Comment
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White Corona N/A Fannie and Freddie have paid over all bail out with interest. C-ship s…View Comment
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Mike Rop N/A While I believe funding the Housing Trust fund is a positive and neces…View Comment
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Brian Linse N/A As a service provider for the construction industry, U.S. citizen, emp…View Comment
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John Watt N/A The housing trust fund is in violation of conservatorship and opposite…View Comment
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Upendra Kulkarni N/A Dear Sir/Madam, One of the main duties and responsibility of the Conse…View Comment
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Shirley Rogers N/A Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were taken over after few thugs ( Hank Paul…View Comment
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Nat Raja N/A Thanks a lot for the support you have given. Now, lets take the two pi…View Comment
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John Mitch N/A Strongly support release of Fannie Mae back to private ownership.View Comment Email: mitchj@nationwide.com
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Peter Snelling N/A Dear FHFA, I am pleased to see that the GSEs are nearly fully function…View Comment
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David Lehigh B.A. M.A. N/A I applaud this new beginning and transition into a cohesive GSE platfo…View Comment
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Fan O. Fred N/A Dear Mr. Pollard, Thank you for asking for input on the Housing Trust…View Comment
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Craig Campbell N/A While I agree with the cause and the need, I am appalled by the way th…View Comment
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Mark Huang N/A I'm happy with recent funding from GSEs. But are they healthy financia…View Comment
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Matt Hill N/A Here's the deal, housing finance is not an inventive technology. It's…View Comment
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joe johnson N/A I don't believe a company that is 100% shareholder owned should give m…View Comment
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Joseph Slechta N/A I want to add to my previous comment. I am against the funding of the…View Comment
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Andy Aquino N/A Support to housing trust is good. However there is a bigger picture to…View Comment
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Ramadan Greva N/A Dear Honorable Director Watt, The head of the Senate Banking Committee…View Comment
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jose gentil N/A GOV SHOULD RELEASE FREDDY AND FANNY BEFORE THEY WILL BE FORCE TO OTHER…View Comment
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Fred Porteous N/A I would rather see money going to the affordable housing trust funds t…View Comment
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david goldberg N/A Funding the house trust fund is an admirable thing to do,as it goes to…View Comment
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Jeff Schoen N/A Please suspend funding the housing trust fund until Freddie and Fanni…View Comment
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Andy Aquino N/A I support FNF to support housing trust fund to help affordable hous…View Comment
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