FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.2 Percent in January 2025; Up 4.8 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose 0.2 percent in January, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 4.8 percent from January 2024 to January 2025. The previously reported 0.4 percent price growth in December was revised upward to 0.5 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly home price…
FHFA: William J. Pulte Sworn In as 5th Director of U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency
In an Agency ceremony, William J. Pulte was sworn in today to a five-year term as Director of the United States Federal Housing Finance Agency (U.S. Federal Housing). Mr. Pulte was appointed to head the Agency by President Donald J. Trump. “I am honored by President Trump’s trust as we usher in a Golden Age…
FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rice 4.5 Percent Over the Prior Year; Up 1.4 Percent from the Third Quarter 2024
U.S. house prices rose 4.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 1.4 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for December was up 0.4 percent from November. “U.S. house prices grew…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.3 Percent in November 2024; Up 4.2 Percent from Previous Year
U.S. house prices rose 0.3 percent in November, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 4.2 percent from November 2023 to November 2024. The previously reported 0.4 percent price growth in October was revised upward to 0.5 percent. However, in a repeat of previous HPI updates, price growth…
FHFA: Final Rule Announced Expanding Access to Liquidity for the Federal Home Loan Bank System
The Agency is modifying the treatment of certain types of unsecured credit to better enable the FHLBanks to respond to their members’ liquidity needs. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a final rule today designed to improve access to liquidity for the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System by adjusting the treatment of certain…
FHFA: House Prices Rise 0.4 Percent in October 2024; Up 4.5 Percent from a Year Earlier
Even though price growth has slowed recently, FHFA’s monthly House Price Index showed that home values rose during the 12 months ending in October in every Census division U.S. house prices rose 0.4 percent in October, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 4.5 percent from October 2023…
FHFA: 2025 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Common Securitization Solutions Released
The annual list of objectives includes steps for the Enterprises to better manage risk, support market improvements, and facilitate enhanced resilience of the nation’s housing stock The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released today the 2025 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), establishing an array of objectives for them to operate safely…
FHFA: Third Quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report Released
More than 7 million troubled homeowners helped during conservatorships 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…
FHFA: 2025-2027 Housing Goals Finalized for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Agency’s final rule sets benchmarks for the Enterprises’ mortgage acquisitions, and updates the process for determining whether an Enterprise would submit an action plan when an Enterprise misses certain goals The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule today that establishes new affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of Fannie Mae…
FHFA: Update of Enterprise Sales of Non-Performing Loans Released
The latest report on the transactions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, intended to transfer credit risk and improve outcomes for borrowers, reflects a steady drop in delinquencies since the pandemic The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a report on non-performing loans (NPLs) sold by by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises)…