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The FHFA has reduced the multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024, continuing a commitment to address the need for affordable rental housing nationwide.

With mortgage rates continuing to edge closer to the 8% mark, home builders have reduced home prices in order to boost sales. Just how many reported cutting home prices in October? We’ve got the answers.

FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson noted, "Today's announcement exemplifies our commitment to developing a more efficient and equitable valuation system that supports liquid and sustainable housing finance."

The Department has announced new protections and funding to build on commitments made by the Biden Administration’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights, drafted to increase fairness within the nation’s rental marketplace.

The FHFA released new Uniform Appraisal District Data for the first quarter, adding new data points such as lot-size categories, property condition, the presence of an accessory dwelling unit, and local racial demographics.

The House Financial Services Committee hosted a panel featuring Edward J. DeMarco of the Housing Policy Council and NAR President Kenny Parcell discussing loan-level price adjustments used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and their impact on the mortgage marketplace.

The FHFA will host a hybrid hearing of the Appraisal Subcommittee exploring the appraisal regulatory system focusing on appraisal standards, appraiser qualification criteria, and barriers to entry into the profession, appraisal practice and State regulation.

FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson has issued a new statement addressing recent misconceptions about mortgage pricing. Click through to read her comments on the issue.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now need Federal Housing Finance Agency approval—and possibly public comment—before offering new products, in order to ensure safety and soundness standards.

The House Financial Services Committee will host a hybrid hearing focused on poverty in the nation’s colonias, discussing their housing and community development needs and challenges in these communities.