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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule today that establishes new affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) over the next three years, and updates the process for requiring an action plan when an Enterprise misses certain goals.
FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2025
Nov 26, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2025. In most of the United States, the 2025 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $806,500, an increase of $39,950 (or 5.2 percent) from 2024.
FHFA Finalizes 2025–2027 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and …
Dec 19, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule today that establishes new affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) over the next three years, and updates the process for requiring an action plan when an Enterprise misses certain goals.
Agencies Issue Final Rule to Help Ensure Credibility and Integrity …
Jul 17, 2024 · Six federal regulatory agencies today issued a final rule, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, designed to help ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in valuations for certain mortgages secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling.
FHFA Releases 3rd Quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and …
Dec 19, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 7,047,721 since the ...
FHFA Announces Release of Fair Lending Final Rule
Apr 29, 2024 · – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans Final Rule, together with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plan updates for 2024 and Performance Reports for 2023.
FHFA Announces New Staffing Update - Federal Housing Finance …
Nov 4, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks. These government-sponsored enterprises provide more than $8.4 trillion in funding for the U.S. mortgage markets and financial institutions.
FHFA Releases FY 2024 Performance and Accountability Report
Nov 15, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its annual Performance and Accountability Report, which details FHFA’s activities as regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during fiscal year 2024.
FHFA Unveils Enterprises’ Three-Year Plans to Improve Housing ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will seek to extend housing access in rural underserved markets, enhance their support for manufactured housing, and continue addressing liquidity needs for first-time homebuyers, among a host of activities outlined in plans published today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).