HUD Nominee Carson to Take ‘Holistic’ Approach to Housing
Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee today, Housing and Urban Development secretary nominee Dr. Benjamin Carson said he would take ...
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Farm Credit Watch: ABA Protests to FCA about Illegal CoBank Loan
In this month's Farm Credit Watch, Bert Ely highlights the continued abuses of Farm Credit lender CoBank, which has recently ...
FHFA Sets 2017 Performance Goals for Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today issued the metrics on which it will assess the 2017 performance of Fannie Mae, ...
Fannie, Freddie Unveil HAMP Successor
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today announced new foreclosure prevention programs designed to replace the Home Affordable Mortgage Program, which ...
FHFA Issues Final ‘Duty to Serve’ Rule
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today issued a final rule requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to submit plans for ...
FHFA Reaches Milestone in ‘Single Security’ Implementation Effort
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has successfully implemented Release 1 of its Common Securitization Platform, the agency announced today.
FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limits for 2017
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today said that it will raise the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages Fannie Mae ...
FHFA: Home Prices Rise in Q3
U.S. home prices rose 0.6 percent in September and 1.5 percent in the third quarter, according to the Federal Housing ...
FHFA: No Increase on Multifamily Loan Caps for GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s caps for multifamily lending will remain at ...
FHFA: HARP Refinances Continue to Decline
More than 626,000 borrowers refinanced their Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage loans in the third quarter, with 15,597 refinanced ...
