Federal Housing Finance Agency

Homeownership is the most common way Americans build wealth over their lifetimes.

A New Housing Regulator Could Make The American Dream More Accessible For Millions

5:42pm September 18, 2021

by Chris Arnold

Sources tell NPR that the Biden administration is close to announcing its pick to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the $11 trillion mortgage market.

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Federal Government Protects Most Homeowners From Foreclosure For 60 Days

8:13pm March 18, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Foreclosures will be paused for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. That covers most mortgages for single-family homes.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt testifies at a Senate banking committee hearing in May 2017. An employee says her secret recordings show that he held up her pay raise as he pressed her for a relationship.

Federal Housing Agency Employee Secretly Taped Director's Sexual Advances Toward Her

1:42pm August 21, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

A female employee says her audio recordings show that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Melvin Watt held up her pay raise as he pressed her for a sexual relationship.

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A new directive from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will allow first-time homebuyers to put down as little as 3 percent.

Mortgage Giants Ease Down Payments For First-Time Homebuyers

10:39am January 22, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin allowing first-time homebuyers to put down as little as 3 percent. But critics say the move is risky and could create another housing crisis.

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