The ethics rule in question, which some regulators argue doesn't clearly state that housing discrimination against protected classes is illegal, was contested by 8 federal agencies
Climate change is seen as 'an emerging and increasing threat to US financial stability,' according to guidance issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency
The rise of Power Buying, regulatory battles, Fed tapering and big acquisitions rattled lending decisions and homebuyer game plans during a momentous year for the mortgage industry
Home prices have continued to rise quickly throughout the US, but price growth halted in October in the Northeast, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index
Redwood Trust, which issues 'jumbo' loans that are off limits to Fannie and Freddie, said in a new critique that costlier markets are better served by private lenders
An 18% increase in conforming loan limit, to $647,200, is the biggest leap in records dating to 1970
Prices rose 4.2 percent in the third quarter of 2021 and were up 18.5 percent over the same time last year, according to the latest House Price Index by the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage — the nation's top 2 lenders — and at least 6 others are raising conforming loan limit to $625K ahead of FHFA announcement
Lenders are betting home prices kept rising in third quarter, and that they'll be able to sell bigger loans to Fannie and Freddie once conforming loan limit officially goes up on Jan. 1
US home prices rose 1.4% between June and July 2021, and 19.2% year over year, according to a price index released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Biden administration suspends limits on mortgages secured by second homes and investment properties
Plans are intended as roadmap for reducing racial, ethnic homeownership gap over the next 3 years
The second quarter of 2021 marked the 40th consecutive quarter of home price increases, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency data. Prices were up 17.4% year over year
Journalists at watchdog say credit scores and algorithms used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be to blame
The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants at least 35 percent of purchase loans to go to low- and very low-income borrowers