FHFA: House Prices Rose 1.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter 2019; Up 5.1 Percent from 2018
U.S. house prices rose in the fourth quarter of 2019, up 1.3 percent according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 5.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of 2019. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for December was up 0.6 percent from November. “Growth in U.S. home prices stabilized at the end…
FHFA: Request for Input on Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Issued
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) membership. The RFI, part of a holistic review of FHLBank membership, seeks public input on whether FHFA’s existing regulation on FHLBank membership ensures the FHLBank System, consistent with statutory requirements, remains safe and sound, provides liquidity…
FHFA: CFPB and FHFA Release Additional Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use
Details Borrower’s Experiences Obtaining a Mortgage The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released additional loan-level data for public use collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The data provide insights into borrowers’ experiences in getting a residential mortgage. The NSMO is a component of the National Mortgage…
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Publish Joint Enterprise Credit Score Solicitation
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) have published a Joint Credit Score Solicitation. “The publication of the solicitation is the first step in the process of evaluating new credit score models,” said FHFA Director Mark Calabria. “FHFA will ensure that the Enterprises validate and approve credit score…
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announce Update on LIBOR Transition
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced additional steps Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are taking as they transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the world’s most widely used interest rate benchmark: New language will be required for single-family Uniform Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) instruments closed on or after June 1,…
FHFA: Updated Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers Proposed
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today proposed updated minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers. The updated minimum financial requirements will further strengthen the Enterprises’ Seller/Servicer requirements and provide transparency and consistency of capital and liquidity required for Seller/Servicers with different business models. A key improvement from the minimum financial…
FHFA: Realignment of Agency Structure Announced
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a realignment that will further bolster FHFA’s capacity as a world-class regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the Federal Home Loan Banks. The realignment of its structure is designed to ensure that the Agency is well-positioned for the Enterprises to responsibly exit conservatorship. “The changes we are…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.2 Percent in November; Up 4.9 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.2 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 4.9 percent from November 2018 to November 2019. The previously reported 0.2 percent increase for October 2019 was revised upward to 0.4 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly…
FHFA: Nearly 4.4 Million Homeowners Helped Since Conservatorship
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2019 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, which shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 26,475 foreclosure prevention actions in the third quarter of 2019, bringing the total number of foreclosure prevention actions to 4,381,036 since September 2008. The report also shows that 37 percent of loan modifications…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.2 Percent in October; Up 5.0 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose in October, up 0.2 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 5.0 percent from October 2018 to October 2019. The previously reported 0.6 percent increase for September 2019 was revised upward to 0.7 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly…