Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the 2023 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (together, the Enterprises) and their joint venture, Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS). Each year, FHFA releases an annual Scorecard to communicate and provide public awareness of its priorities and expectations for the Enterprises and CSS.
The two equally weighted objectives of the 2023 Scorecard are for the Enterprises to (1) Promote Sustainable and Equitable Access to Affordable Housing and (2) Operate the Business in a Safe and Sound Manner. For all Scorecard items, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS) will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Assessment Criteria
- Each Enterprise’s products and programs foster liquid, competitive, efficient, and resilient housing finance markets that support affordable, sustainable, and equitable access to homeownership and rental housing.
- Each Enterprise conducts business in a safe and sound manner.
- Each Enterprise meets expectations under all FHFA requirements, including those pertaining to capital, liquidity, and credit risk transfer.
- Each Enterprise continues to manage operations while in conservatorship in a manner that preserves and conserves assets through the prudent stewardship of Enterprise resources.
- Each Enterprise cooperates and collaborates with FHFA to meet the Conservator’s priorities and guidance throughout the course of the year.
- Each Enterprise delivers work products that are high quality, thorough, creative, effective, and timely, and that consider effects on homeowners, multifamily property owners, and renters, the Enterprises, the industry, and other stakeholders.
- Each Enterprise ensures that diversity, equity, and inclusion remain top priorities in strategic planning, operations, and business development.