HUD: Aid Offered to Kentucky Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of federal disaster assistance for Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Helene from September 27 to September 30, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the Kentucky….
HUD: FHA 2025 Loan Limits Announced
New Federal Housing Administration loan limits for Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages go up for calendar year 2025. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is announcing new loan limits for calendar year 2025 for its Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)…
FHFA: Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2025 Announced for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The baseline CLL value of $806,500 for one-unit mortgages purchased by the Enterprises represents a 5.2 percent increase from 2024 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2025. In most of the United States, the 2025…
FHFA: Enterprises’ Three-Year Plans Unveiled to Improve Housing Opportunities for the Underserved
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will expand their focus on rural communities among other activities outlined in blueprints aimed at advancing equitable housing access in markets and communities facing persistent challenges. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will seek to extend housing access in rural underserved markets, enhance their support for manufactured housing, and…
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Expand Support for Rental Housing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced higher caps for 2025 that allow the Enterprises to purchase up to $146 billion in multifamily loans and will continue to exempt workforce housing from the limit The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will allow greater rental housing support from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) by raising…
HUD: In 2024, FHA Supported Homeownership for More Than 790,000 Americans
Annual Report to Congress shows the Biden-Harris Administration has removed barriers to homeownership and helped borrowers with hardships while maintaining a well-capitalized Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), in 2024, HUD served more than 790,000 people. This announcement is…
FHFA: FY 2024 Performance and Accountability Report Released
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its annual Performance and Accountability Report, which details FHFA’s activities as regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during fiscal year 2024. For the sixteenth consecutive year, FHFA received an unmodified audit opinion on its…
FHFA: FHLB Bank Parnterships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announced to Expand Housing Access for Tribal Communities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) to boost awareness and liquidity for programs that expand housing access for tribal communities. In one partnership, the FHLBank of Des Moines will promote a Freddie Mac mortgage product intended to improve credit access…
HUD: Aid Offered to Juneau, Alaska Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from August 5 to August 6, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the City…
HUD: Aid Offered to U.S. Virgin Island Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement territory and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto from August 13 to August 16, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the…