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By many metrics, 2021 was the best year on record for the housing market, millions flocked to the market snapping up anything they could afford due to rising prices and rock-bottom interest rates. But one metric in particular, the U.S. ...

Request for input seeks to strengthen, and provide transparency, required capital and liquidity for GSE seller/servicers with different business models.

3,533 people responded to a 15-minute survey from Fannie Mae in November and December 2020 about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to better understand consumer awareness, understanding, and attitudes toward flood risk, flood insurance, and related resources.  Respondents were ...

Fannie Mae recognizes 29 mortgage servicers that excelled at its STAR program, while Freddie Mac applauds nine winners of its 2021 SHARP program.

The GSE has added Heidi Mason to assume general counsel responsibilities, and has named ex-Ginnie Mae President Kevin Chavers and Luke Hayden to its Board of Directors.

It has been 14 years since Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were put under full operational control of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008. At the time, then-Treasury Secretary Henry ...

According to a new report by Fitch Ratings, as forbearance programs expire and borrowers transition into other loss mitigation programs, servicers should be wary of customer complaints and regulatory oversight.

The FHFA has released a draft of its strategic plan and is requesting input from interested parties before a final version is released.

Current MBS numbers have fallen short of the prior year, where approximately 242,793 homes and apartment units were financed in December of 2021.

The Department lauds $53 million agreement on the upkeep of REO properties in Black and Latino communities.