Affordable Housing

FHFA: 2018 Multifamily Lending Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announced

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that the 2018 multifamily lending caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be $35 billion for each Enterprise, down from $36.5 billion in 2017.  The caps are based on projections of the overall size of the 2018 multifamily originations market, which FHFA expects to…

FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Will Re-enter the LIHTC Market

Equity Investments Will Support Underserved Markets The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be allowed limited re-entry into the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) market as equity investors, effective immediately.  The LIHTC, established in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, is the primary government program…

HUD: FHA Releases 2017 Annual Report to Congress

Capital Reserves remain above statutory minimum for third straight year The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today released its 2017 Annual Report to Congress on the economic condition of the agency’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund). FHA reports that at the end FY 2017, the MMI Fund had a total economic net worth of $25.6…