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FHFA Announces Staffing Changes
November 1st, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced three updates to its executive staff. Charles Yi was named as the FHFA’s senior advisor for Legal Affairs and Policy. In addition to advising Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson, Yi will provide expertise, guidance...
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FHFA Releases 2022 Scorecard for Fannie, Freddie and CSS
November 22nd, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the 2022 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS). The purpose of the 2022 Scorecard is to hold the enterprises and CSS accountable for fulfilling their core mission...
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U.S. Home Prices Continue to Appreciate
November 30th, 2021
U.S. home prices increased 18.5% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®), house prices were up 4.2% compared to Q2 of 2021. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted...
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FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie and Freddie Mortgages
December 1st, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced the conforming loan limits (CLLs) for any mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2022. Throughout most of the U.S., the 2022 CLL for one-unit properties will be $647,200—up $98,950...
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FHA Announces New Loan Limits for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage and Single Family Title II
December 8th, 2021
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently announced new loan limits for calendar year 2022 for its Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion (reverse) Mortgage (HECM) insurance programs. Loan limits for most of the country will increase in...
Biden Set to Nominate Sandra Thompson to Lead Fannie-Freddie Regulator
December 15th, 2021
Sandra Thompson, who has been the acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since June, looks to be Biden’s pick for the leadership role. The Biden Administration announced its nomination plans in a statement on Tues., Dec. 14....
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New Capital Planning Rule Proposed for Fannie and Freddie
December 20th, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently issued a proposed rule that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop, maintain and submit annual capital plans to FHFA. This requirement helps protect taxpayers by ensuring that the Enterprises properly...
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FHFA Announces Fannie and Freddie 2020 Housing Goals Performance
December 21st, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the final determinations for enterprise performance on the 2020 housing goals. During 2020, Fannie Mae met all of the single-family and multifamily housing goals. Freddie Mac met the single-family purchase goals for low-income...
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FHFA Releases Q3 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
December 27th, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its third quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 180,566 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who...
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Home Prices Rise in October, Annual Increase Remains High
December 28th, 2021
Home prices rose 1.1% across the U.S. in October, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). Year-over-year, prices increased 17.4%. The previously reported 0.9% price change for September 2021 remained unchanged. For the nine...
