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The year 2015 was a year of prosperity and growth for the housing market, prompting more positive consumer sentiment toward housing and the overall economy.

Despite having similar business models and charters, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have significant variations in risk assessments between them. What does the OIG recommend is the best way to reduce these variations?

The serious delinquency rate on single-family mortgages backed by Fannie Mae stayed flat after nearly five years of steady declines, however.

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced that their respective credit risk sharing initiatives will continue in 2016 in order to allow more participation from the private sector in the U.S. housing market.

Lawmakers suggest that additional credit scoring models would "foster competition and innovation in the credit scoring industry." But how much of a hold does FICO really have in that area?

What are some of the initiatives Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to implement in 2016?

Helping families avoid foreclosure is one of the stated goals of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since the conservatorships began more than seven years ago.

Why is the outlook for housing so bright for 2016?

The proposed regulation will require the GSEs to serve three underserved markets including manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation, and rural markets.

The GSEs have made helping families avoid foreclosure a top priority since the housing crisis hit the nation seven years ago.