Tag Archives: FHFA

Accusations of sexual harassment leveled against Director Watt by an Agency employee have triggered a federal investigation and many unanswered questions.

On Tuesday, the FHFA House Price Index will look at the latest trends in home prices at various geographic levels. Here’s what else is in store in the Week Ahead.

While mortgage rates rose across the board, according to the latest data by FHFA, click through for a break down of how interest rates on various loans performed.

The FHFA’s monthly survey breaks down the performance of mortgage rates over the last month. Click through for all the details.

In its report on the movement of home prices for the first quarter, the FHFA has said that though they rose in the first quarter, prices are finally showing signs of slowing their pace. Learn how this trend panned out across the country in this video.

Saying that the “status quo is not a viable option” on the current conservatorship of the GSEs Sen. Mike Crapo and the Senate Banking Committee heard the testimony of Melvin Watt, Director, FHFA on the status of the housing finance system. Here’s what he had to say.

After months of delays, Brian Montgomery’s nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has finally been approved by the Senate ...

As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?

A new research looks at how various scenarios of an administrative reform for the GSEs, in the absence of a reform legislation, could affect the mortgage and housing markets.

Mortgage rates have climbed steadily since March and this week they rose to their highest since August 2013. Experts weigh in on the impact of these hikes on home purchases.