Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) - Press Releases and Reports
09/25/2009 - Video: NAR President's Update for AEs and GADs
09/23/2009 - Federal Reserve Board Extends Period for Purchasing Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac MBSs and Debt
09/15/2009 - President's Podcast: Fall Legislative Update
08/28/2009 - NAR Recommends Streamlining FHFA's Interim Rule on Prior Approval of GSE Products and Activities
08/20/2009 - Freddie Mac Issues Written Short Sales Commission Policy (PDF: 128K)
07/24/2009 - Additional HVCC Guidance Released by FHFA, GSEs Called Good First Step by NAR
07/10/2009 - Freddie Mac Stresses Appraisers Knowledge of Local Areas in Recent Bulletin
06/29/2009 - Subscribe to Start Receiving the Fannie Mae E-News for Real Estate Professionals Newsletter
06/22/2009 - Fannie Mae Confirms Short Sales Commissions Policy and Establishes Appeal Process
06/05/2009 - Freddie Mac Improves Its Mortgage Refinance Program
05/22/2009 - NAR Supports Realistic 2009 Affordable Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
05/04/2009 - FHFA Proposes Relaxing GSE Affordable Housing Goals
04/10/2009 - Freddie Mac Announces Guidelines for Super Conforming Mortgages in High Cost Areas
03/30/2009 - Fannie Mae Announces Guidelines for Loan Limits in High Cost Areas
03/20/2009 - NAR Issues Flyer on Short Sales Concerns and the NAR Response
03/20/2009 - Signing Up to Sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac REOs
03/18/2009 - Federal Reserve Board Takes Action to Keep Interest Rates Low
03/18/2009 - NAR President Meets with the CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
03/12/2009 - REALTORS® Recommend Responsible Lending Principles
03/06/2009 - How Can Borrowers Find Out Whether They Have a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Loan?
03/05/2009 - Freddie Mac Launches Post-Foreclosure Rental Initiative for Tenants and Owner-Occupants
03/04/2009 - The Obama Housing Plan: Making Home Affordable
03/04/2009 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Refinancing Guidelines; Freddie Slashes Fees for Refinancing
03/02/2009 - Fannie Instructs Its Servicers Not to Cut Commissions on Short Sales
03/02/2009 - Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) Is Announced
02/18/2009 - REALTORS® Support Aid to Troubled Homeowners
02/17/2009 - President Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Bill into Law; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Limits Announced
02/06/2009 - Fannie Raises Limit on Investor and Second Home Borrowers from 4 to 10 Financed Properties
02/03/2009 - Freddie Mac Kicks Off Pilot to Help High Risk Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure
01/30/2009 - Freddie Mac Increases Fees, Following Fannie Mae Lead
01/15/2009 - Many Home Buyers Need Higher Loan Limits, Upper-End Stalled
01/02/2009 - NAR Challenges Fannie Mae Fee Increases
12/18/2008 - Fannie Mae Clarifies Condominium Occupancy Rules
12/15/2008 - Fannie Mae Gives Servicers More Flexibility to Help Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure
12/04/2008 - FHFA Director Lockhart Response to Questions Raised During NAR's Annual Conference in Orlando and Recent Letters from NAR (PDF, 120K)
11/25/2008 - NAR Says Fed’s Buying of Fannie, Freddie Debt Will Drive Down Interest Rates, Help Stabilize Housing
11/11/2008 - REALTORS® Against Full Privatization of GSEs / Read about NAR's GSEs Adopted Principles
11/7/2008 - Conforming Loan Limits to Remain $417,000 in 2009 - Different Limits in Some Areas (FHFA)
11/7/2008 - Fannie and Freddie Will Be Important in Economic Recovery, Lockhart Tells REALTORS®
10/28/2008 - NAR Calls for Changes to Condominiums Rules for GSE and FHA Mortgages
10/27/2008 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Provide Guidance on 2009 Conforming Loan Limits
9/22/2008 - NAR Issues Statement on Actions to Stabilize the Secondary Mortgage Market
9/22/2008 - Statement by the President on Legislation to Address Crisis in Financial Markets
9/19/2008 - Statement by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency Actions
9/16/2008 - FHFA Announces Appointments of John A. Koskinen and Philip A. Laskawy as Chairmen of the Boards of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (PDF: 38K)
9/8/2008 - NAR Statement on Actions to Stabilize The Secondary Mortgage Market
9/8/2008 - Real Estate Insights - September 2008 (PDF: 623K)
9/7/2008 - Statement by Fannie Mae's EVP, Thomas A. Lund, to Fannie Mae's Business Partners (PDF: 21K)
9/7/2008 - Statement by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency Actions
9/7/2008 - FHFA Director Lockhart Remarks on Housing GSE Actions (PDF: 58K)
9/7/2008 - FHFA Fact Sheet: Conservatorship (PDF: 39K)
9/7/2008 - Department of Treasury Fact Sheet: Treasury Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (PDF: 43K)
9/7/2008 - Department of Treasury Fact Sheet: Treasury MBS Purchase Program (PDF: 41K)
9/7/2008 - Department of Treasury Fact Sheet: Treasury GSE Credit Facility (PDF: 36K)
5/16/2008 - REALTORS® Say Fannie Mae's Withdrawal of Declining Market Policy Will Help Housing Market
5/6/2008 - NAR Recognizes Fannie Mae Initiative: Part of the Solution to Housing Recovery
5/5/2008 - NAR President Elect Charles McMillan Meets with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
4/28/2008 - NAR, AREAA, NAHREP, and NAREB Raise Concerns with Fannie and Freddie
3/31/2008 - OFHEO Agrees Not to Reduce Conforming Loan Limits
3/31/2008 - Fannie Mae Updates and Clarifies Its Declining Markets Policy
3/21/2008 - OFHEO Eases Capital Requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; NAR Responds
3/14/2008 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announce Requirements for Jumbo Conforming Mortgages
3/6/2008 - REALTORS® Urge Increased National Loan Limit as Vital to Housing Market
2/13/2008 - NAR Challenges HUD and Regulators to Quickly Implement Loan Limit Increases
2/8/2008 - NAR Hails Passage of Economic Stimulus Package to Help Jumpstart Housing Market
2/7/2008 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Reform Will Significantly Impact Market
1/29/2008 - NAR Says Economic Stimulus Legislation Will Help Jumpstart Sluggish Housing Market
1/24/2008 - NAR Pleased With Housing Components Included in Economic Stimulus Package
1/24/2008 - NAR Welcomes California Governor's Support for Increasing Mortgage Loan Limits; Adds to Growing Sentiment
1/17/2008 - Stimulus Package Must Include Loan Limit Increase to Help Homeowners, Economy Immediately, Says NAR
11/26/2007 - NAR Comments on Proposed OFHEO Guidelines for Calculating Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
9/24/2007 - OFHEO Adjusts GSE Portfolio Cap Formula
9/10/2007 - NAR Joins MBA and NAHB in Urging OFHEO to Increase Portfolio Caps for Fannie and Freddie
5/22/2007 - House Passage of GSE Reform Praised by REALTORS®
11/11/2006 - Government Sponsored Enterprises Important to Home Buyers and Sellers
7/6/2006 - OFHEO Director Opines on GSE Reform
6/15/2006 - Senate Holds Hearing on Fannie Mae Accounting Abuses, GSE Reform
6/13/2006 - Treasury Will Review GSE Debt Issue Review Process; HUD Pledges More GSE Transparency
6/6/2006 - House Reviews OFHEO's Fannie Mae Report; OFHEO Director Senate Confirmation Hearing
4/27/2006 - Bush Selects New Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Regulator
3/31/2006 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Adequately Capitalized
2/23/2006 - Rudman Report on Fannie Mae Released
11/29/2005 - 2006 Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Loan Limits Announced
10/26/2005 - GSE Reform Bill Passes the House
7/28/2005 - Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Reform Bills Considered
5/11/2005 - Ending Fannie, Freddie Portfolio Raises Liquidity Risk
4/19/2005 - NAR Testifies on GSE Reform Bills
