01/17/2012 - Lawmakers Expected to Look at Fannie, Freddie Reform in Spring

01/06/2012 - FHFA Releases Statement on GSE Guarantee Fee Increase

12/27/2011 - NAR Submits Comments On Loan Servicing Compensation

12/09/2011 - NAR Applauds Mortgage Industry Reform Bill

12/07/2011 - REALTORS® Urge Comprehensive Reform of Mortgage Finance System

11/22/2011 - Freddie Mac Announces 2012 Loan Limits

11/18/2011 - Freddie Mac Amends Mandatory Short Sale Affidavit Policy

11/18/2011 - Freddie Mac HomeSteps Winter Sales Promotion

11/15/2011 - Fannie and Freddie Release Details on HARP 2

10/14/2011 - NAR/ALTA Seek Freddie Short Sale Affidavit Changes

10/13/2011 - NAR Testifies on the Valuable Role Played by Government in Homeownership

07/22/2011 - NAR Works with Coalition on Loan Limits

07/12/2011 - NAR Announces Support for GSE Refinancing Bill

07/07/2011 - REALTORS® Support Bill for Comprehensive Reform of Secondary Mortgage Market

06/28/2011 - Conflict of Interest Rules for Fannie and Freddie REOs

06/21/2011 - Video: Changes to Mortgage Loan Limits Pose Risk to Home Sales

06/21/2011 - Call for Action: Ensure Clients Can Access Affordable Mortgages

06/20/2011 - FHA and the GSEs have published the loan limits that will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2011, if Congress does not act.

06/14/2011 - Fannie Mae Announces New Incentives

06/08/2011 - Realtors® Support Legislation for GSE Reform

06/06/2011 - Fannie Mae Announces Delinquency Directives

05/26/2011 - REALTORS® Continue to Push Congress for Comprehensive GSE Strategy

05/16/2011 - Freddie Mac Announces Summer Incentive for Agents

04/01/2011 - Freddie Mac Releases Foreclosure Information Videos

03/31/2011 - REALTORS® Urge Congress to Approach GSE Reform Slowly

02/15/2011 - President's Podcast: Restructuring the Secondary Mortgage Market

02/11/2011 - America Needs an Affordable and Adequately Regulated Secondary Market

02/09/2011 - Real Estate is About Jobs: How a Healthy, Government-Backed Mortgage Market Helps Drive the Economy

02/09/2011 - NAR Calls for Continued Government Participation in Secondary Mortgage Market

02/01/2011 - President's Podcast: Update on Lender Meetings

01/25/2011 - NAR Meets with Senior Government Officials

01/03/2011 - President's Podcast: MID, GSE Reform Among 2011 Priorities

12/21/2010 - Podcast: NAR Leadership Works to Keep Mortgage Money Flowing

12/17/2010 - Fannie, Freddie Announce Updates to Uniform Mortgage Data Program

12/14/2010 - Freddie Mac Trims Commissions for Some REOs

12/01/2010 - Fannie Mae Announces Energy Improvement Loan Feature

11/08/2010 - Qualified Buyers Should Have Access to Credit, Say REALTORS®

10/15/2010 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Unveil New Appraisal Independence Standards

10/15/2010 - NAR Submits Comments on Private Transfer Fees

10/14/2010 - NAR Submits Comments to Federal Reserve on Appraisal Independence

10/07/2010 - Serious Questions Raised about the Validity of Foreclosures

09/30/2010 - Congress Extends Loan Limits

09/23/2010 - Fannie Mae Announces New HomePath Incentives Including $1,500 Bonus for Selling Agents

09/21/2010 - Fannie Mae Introduces Second Lien Modification Program

09/17/2010 - Freddie Mac Expands First Look Initiative

09/13/2010 - Freddie Mac Short Sale Webinars for Real Estate Professionals

09/10/2010 - Download NAR's Talking Points on GSE Loan Limits (PDF: 248K)

09/02/2010 - FHFA Establishes New Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

08/31/2010 - Fannie Mae Announces Pre-Foreclosure Mediation Policy for Mortgage Loans in Florida

08/31/2010 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announce PACE Program Guidelines

08/17/2010 - Vince Malta Represents NAR at the White House's Conference on the Future of Housing Finance

08/16/2010 - Download NAR's Summer Recess Talking Points (PDF: 1MB)

08/13/2010 - Fannie Mae Clarifies Lenders Not Required to Obtain New Credit Report Before Closing

08/13/2010 - NAR Hails Proposal to Restrict GSE Mortgages with Private Transfer Fees

08/13/2010 - Vince Malta to Represent NAR at the White House's Conference on the Future of Housing Finance

08/13/2010 - NAR Urges Treasury Secretary to Reduce Punitive Dividend Rates Paid by GSEs

08/12/2010 - Fannie Relaxes Policy for Properties Subject to Redemption Period

08/06/2010 - Fannie Mae Launches New Website to Assist Homeowners

07/23/2010 - House Committee Votes to Extend Loan Limits

07/21/2010 - NAR's Input on Reforming the Housing Finance System

07/19/2010 - NAR Posts Information on FICO, FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac Credit Policies

07/09/2010 - Fannie Mae Relaxes REO Listing Limit 

07/06/2010 - FHFA Directs GSEs to Take Actions Regarding PACE Program Energy Retrofit Loans 

06/30/2010 - Fannie Mae Announcement Addresses Several NAR Appraisal Concerns 

06/23/2010 - Fannie Mae Discourages Strategic Defaults 

06/18/2010 - Freddie Mac Revises HAMP Backup Modification Requirements

06/15/2010 - Freddie Mac Announces Selling Changes

06/01/2010 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Their HAFA Guidelines

05/24/2010 - FHFA and the GSEs Unveil the Uniform Mortgage Data Program

05/21/2010 - Fannie Adds Resources for its HomePath Program

05/20/2010 - FHFA Announces Appraisal Complaint Process, GSEs Will Not Fund IVPI

05/07/2010 - Closing Cost Assistance Extended for Fannie-Mae-Owned Homes

04/30/2010 - Fannie Tightens Underwriting for Certain Types of Mortgages

04/14/2010 - Fannie Mae Changes Rules for Borrowers with a Prior Short Sale or Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure

04/12/2010 - NAR Submits Comments on GSE Affordable Housing Goals for 2010 and 2011

04/06/2010 - NAR Calls for Implementation of IVPI

03/31/2010 - Freddie Mac Announces Florida Condominium Effort

03/23/2010 - NAR Testifies About GSE Structures

03/22/2010 - Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Update HVCC FAQs

03/08/2010 - Freddie Mac AVM to Assist with Appraisal Reviews

03/02/2010 - President's Podcast: Vicki Cox Golder on Recommendations for Restructuring Fannie and Freddie

01/28/2010 - Freddie Mac Tightens Rules for FHA-Approved Condo Projects

01/07/2010 - Fannie Mae Launches Special Condo Project Approval Designation for Florida

11/30/2009 - Fannie Mae Tightens Underwriting Criteria

11/30/2009 - Fannie Announces "First Look" Program for its REO Properties

11/05/2009 - Fannie Mae Announces Electronic Appraisal Submission Update

11/05/2009 - Fannie Mae Announces Deed-For-Lease Program

11/02/2009 - Congress Votes to Extend FHA and GSE Loan Limits Through 2010

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 - President Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan Will Strengthen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Provide GSE Refinancing 

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 - Federal Government Acts to Protect Mission the Mission of the GSEs and Stabilize the Financial Markets

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®

3/12/2007 -  NAR Supports Strengthening Financial Soundness of Government-Sponsored Enterprises Through Independent Regulatory Agency

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

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