Fannie Mae

FHFA announced the 2026 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be $88 billion for each Enterprise, for a combined total of $176 billion to support the multifamily market.  In Context: This is a substantial increase from the $73 billion cap per Enterprise in 2025. FHFA will still require […]

In May, President Trump reignited the housing finance debate with a Truth Social post announcing his administration is considering ending the 17-year conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The potential exit of these two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) raises critical questions about the future of the U.S. housing finance system. Join the Bipartisan Policy Center […]

Less than a week after FHFA announced the doubling of their annual investment cap, President Trump took to social media to suggest the creation of The Great American Mortgage Corporation, with a target public offering date of November 2025.

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on reforming LIHTC guided by two key principles and divided into administrative and legislative actions.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rescinded the Biden administration’s multifamily leasing policies that would have placed additional requirements on housing providers with loans from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

The northeast regional affordable housing community had the opportunity to receive an update on agency executions for workforce housing from PGIM’s Michael Lostocco at the NH&RA Fall Developers Forum. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have developed voluntary programs aimed at addressing housing affordability, particularly for middle-income renters.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has raised the multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $146 billion in 2025, up from $142 billion in 2024. Workforce housing loans will continue to be exempt from the caps.

At the end of last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency increased the 2024 annual LIHTC investment cap for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from $850M to $1B.

The Treasury Department announced updated guidance for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) and the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) programs, which make it easier for states and local governments to use these programs to build and preserve affordable housing.  

Fannie Mae announced a series of leadership changes in which two veteran executives will soon retire from the company.

Fannie Mae announced a new Sponsor-Dedicated Workforce (SDW) product to create and preserve workforce housing through the company’s network of Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) lenders.

Fannie Mae released its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, which highlights its efforts to help homeowners, buyers and renters; support the transition to greener buildings; and foster an engaged and inclusive workforce.