Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
NH&RA Hosts ICAST IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator
ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.
Under Proposed FHFA Rule, GSEs Earn Duty to Serve Credit through HUD Housing Programs
Tasked with ensuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meet a requirement to serve underserved markets, the Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a rule that will allow the GSEs to earn Duty to Serve credit activities related to several HUD housing programs. A public comment period on the proposed rule is open for 90 days.
FHFA Establishes 2015-17 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is required to set annual housing goals for mortgages purchased by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. FHFA established the 2015-17 goals in a final rule.
FHFA Revises Exclusions to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Scorecard Caps
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it is revising the affordable housing lending categories that are excluded from the multifamily lending purchase caps established in the 2015 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Housing Trust and Capital Magnet Funds Will Be Funded
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Melvin L. Watt instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin setting aside and allocating funds for the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. The funds have sat empty since they were created six years ago due to a temporary suspension.