Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) - Letters to Congress and Federal Agencies

10/26/2009 - Joint Letter to Congress Urging Members to Extend the Current Higher Loan Limits to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA (PDF: 49K)

09/30/2009 - NAR Letter to Representative David Obey (D-WI) Urging Him To Include the House Language Relating To FHA and GSE Loan Limits in the FY2010 Appropriations Conference Report (PDF: 123K)

09/30/2009 - NAR Letter to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Urging Her To Include the House Language Relating to FHA and GSE Loan Limits in the FY2010 Appropriations Conference Report (PDF: 122K)

08/28/2009 - NAR Comment Letter Asking FHA to Simplify Process for Approving New Products and Activities (PDF: 150K)

06/01/2009 - NAR Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Urging Members to Cosponsor H.R. 2483, the "Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act" (PDF: 87K)  

05/22/2009 - NAR Comment Letter Supporting FHFA's Proposed Rule to Reduce the 2009 Affordable Housing Goals for Fannie and Freddie (PDF: 154K)

2/19/2009 - FHFA's Response to NAR's January 2, 2009 Letter Regarding Increased Fees Announced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the end of 2008 (PDF: 37K) 

1/26/2009 - NAR Letter to the U.S. Senate Urging Members to Include FHA and GSE Loan Limit Provisions on Legislation to Be Considered Next Week (PDF: 62K)  

1/2/2009 - NAR letter to FHFA Director Lockhart to express REALTOR® concerns about the increased fees for mortgages purchased or securitized on on after April 1, 2009 (121K PDF) 

10/1/2008 - NAR letter to FHFA Director Lockhart asking FHFA to review recent GSE actions that are stifling mortgage availability and activity (98K PDF)

4/22/2008 - Joint Letter to Fannie Mae Raising Concerns about the Impact of Policies Implemented in Response to the Current Credit and Mortgage Market Disruptions (118 K PDF) 

4/22/2008 - Joint Letter to Freddie Mac Raising Concerns about the Impact of Policies Implemented in Response to the Current Credit and Mortgage Market Disruptions (118 K PDF) 

4/11/2008 - Letter to Freddie Mac on Increasing Liquidity in the Mortgage Markets for Homeowners and Homebuyers (149 K PDF) 

4/11/2008 - Letter to Fannie Mae on Increasing Liquidity in the Mortgage Markets for Homeowners and Homebuyers (149 K PDF) 

3/19/2008 - OFHEO Letter on Easing GSE Capital Surcharge   (134 K PDF) 

2/13/2008 - Letter to OFHEO Asking for Implementation of Higher Conforming Loan Limits as Mandated by Congress   (108K PDF File)

1/30/2008 - Letter to U.S. Senate on the Economic Stimulus Package   (63K PDF File) 

1/22/2008 - Letter to OFHEO on the Impact of Raising the Conforming Limit to 150 Percent of Its Current Level   (166K PDF File) 

1/17/2008 - Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Them to Include Loan Limit Increase Provision in Federal Stimulus Package (64K PDF File)

8/13/2007 - Joint NAR, MBA, and NAHB Letter to OFHEO Urging Increase in GSE Portfolio Caps (12K PDF File) 

7/19/2007 - OFHEO Proposed Guidance on Conforming Loan Limit Calculations   (PDF: 118K)

7/13/2007 - Joint Letter to Senate Committee Leadership on OFHEO's Proposed Guidance on Conforming Loan Limits (PDF: 20K) 

7/13/2007 - Joint Letter to House Committee Leadership on OFHEO's Proposed Guidance on Conforming Loan Limits (PDF: 20K)

3/28/2007 - Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) Dear Colleague Letter Opposing the Hensarling Amendment  (PDF: 104K) 

3/27/2007 - NAR Letter to Chairman Barney Frank in Support of H.R. 1427  (PDF: 79K) 

4/4/2005 - Joint Letter to the Senate Banking Committee (PDF: 32K)