Briefs, Notes & White Papers

Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2000

Author:

Valerie L. Smith, Senior Policy Analyst

​This Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) paper surveys developments in the housing sector and the primary mortgage market, the secondary market activities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the financial performance of the Enterprises in 2000. An appendix provides tables with historical data on the activities and performance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, federally-established loan limits, mortgage interest rates, housing activity, and regional and national home prices, which provide a context for the survey of recent activity provided in the paper. The paper is part of OFHEO’s ongoing effort to enhance public understanding of the nation’s housing finance system.