U.S. mortgage rates fell significantly this week after the Trump administration initiated purchases of mortgage-backed securities to boost housing affordability. The average rate ?on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 6.06%, ?the lowest level since September 2022, ?from 6.16% last week, mortgage finance ?agency Freddie ?Mac said on Thursday.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.06%. ?Late last week, mortgage rates dropped, driving the weekly average down to its lowest level in more than three years,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
Freddie Mac Multifamily today announced its 2025 production volume totaled $77.6 billion, a 17% increase over 2024. The total 2025 production volume included $1.2 billion in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity investments as well as $1.1 billion in workforce housing preservation loans and $2.4 billion in forward conversions, which are not subject to the U.S. Federal Housing multifamily loan cap.
The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks today highlighted?new independent research by the Urban Institute, a nationally respected, nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., demonstrating the strong connection between increases in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and growth in housing and community lending.
via IBN ? Beeline Holdings, Inc. (BLNE), a digital mortgage lender offering conventional mortgage products and alternative mortgage solutions for borrowers who do not meet traditional underwriting standards, alongside home equity products leveraging blockchain-enabled technology, commends President Trump's announcement that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed secur...
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta is awarding a total of $11.7 million in grant funding to 32 affordable housing projects submitted by 21 member financial institutions and 30 project sponsors through its 2025 Multifamily Housing Bridge Fund.
Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m. ET Sallie Mae?, formally SLM Corporation (SLM), will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results after market close on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available at SallieMae.com/investors and the hosting website. The earnings news release will be available at SallieMae.com/investors.
KBRA releases the December 2025 issue of CMBS Trend Watch. U.S. CMBS finished the year at $125.8 billion?its highest issuance level since the global financial crisis?with a year-over-year increase of 18.6%, and in line with our 2025 forecast of $120 billion.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said the goal of the Trump administration's launch of mortgage-backed securities purchases is to roughly match the rate at which those bonds are rolling off the Federal Reserve's balance sheet.
* Treasury's Bessent: MBS buybacks aim to match Fed's $15 bln monthly roll-off. * Trump orders $200 bln bond purchases to address housing affordability. * Bessent: Buybacks may boost Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac earnings. By David Lawder.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said ?on Friday a $3 ?billion mortgage bond buy ?had been put ?in ?already the day ?after President ?Donald Trump ordered his representatives to ?buy $200 ?billion ?in mortgage bonds to bring down housing costs.
U.S. President Donald Trump's order for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds raises doubts about their privatization plans, analysts say. Fannie and Freddie, created by the U.S. Congress ?to support the housing market, have been under government control since their bailout during the ?global financial crisis of 2008.
U.S. President Donald Trump's order for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds raises doubts about their privatization plans, analysts say. Fannie and Freddie, created by the U.S. Congress ?to support the housing market, have been under government control since their bailout during the ?global financial crisis of 2008.
The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. - U.S. President Donald Trump ?said he had ordered ?Fannie Mae and ?Freddie Mac to buy up to $200 billion ?in mortgage-backed bonds, ?a move aimed at easing home purchases.
* Pulte says Fannie, Freddie have plenty of liquidity for bond purchase. * Affordability a key political issue in Trump's second term. * Pulte declines to give timeline, details on MBS purchases. By Ann Saphir. WASHINGTON, Jan 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down housing costs.
By Ann Saphir. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down housing costs. "Because I chose not to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in my First Term ... it is now worth many times that amount - AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE - and has $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN CASH," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said Fannie Mae and ?Freddie Mac have "hundreds of ?billions of dollars worth of ?liquidity" with which the ?agencies ?can carry out President Donald ?Trump's directive ?to buy mortgage-backed securities to bolster the housing ?market.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.16%. ?In the first full week of the new year, mortgage rates remained within a narrow range, hovering close to the 6% mark,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte ?said on Thursday ?he expects President ?Donald Trump will ?make ?a decision in the ?next month ?or two on whether to ?sell a ?piece ?of the U.S. mortgage agencies Fannie Mae ?and Freddie Mac in an initial public offering.
Freddie Mac issued $68 billion of multifamily securities in 2025, transferring interest rate risk, liquidity risk and credit risk away from U.S. taxpayers to private investors.
National plaintiffs? law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against SLM Corporation (SLM) a/k/a Sallie Mae on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Sallie Mae securities during the period of?July 25, 2025 through August 14, 2025 , inclusive.
New responsible financing options aim to provide uninterrupted access ahead of changes to federal student loan programs NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2026 Medforth Global Healthcare Education today announced it is collaborating with Sallie Mae, the leader in private student lending, to make responsible financing solutions available to healthcare students at Medforth's two healthcare education institutions:...
Freddie Mac today published on its website the National Association of Insurance Commissioners 2025 filing year designations for certain STACR REMIC Trust, STACR Trust, and STACR Debt Notes. Overall, of the 213 reviewed STACR Notes, 207 have achieved NAIC 1 Designation and 6 have achieved NAIC 2 Designation.
$55 million in interest rate subsidy, higher per-member limits, and streamlined access deliver up to 200 basis point savings for Illinois and Wisconsin The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago today announced the opening of its Community Advance product for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to affordable housing and local development. This press release features multimedia.
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans this week dropped to the lowest of the year, Freddie Mac said Wednesday. The closely watched housing market benchmark averaged 6.15% as of Wednesday, compared with 6.18% last week and 6.91% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.15%. ?After starting the year close to 7%, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved to its lowest level in 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for potential homebuyers heading into the new year,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
DLP Capital, a private real estate investment firm with headquarters in St. Augustine, Florida, and offices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Asheville, North Carolina, announced today the successful closing of $108.4 million in Freddie Mac refinancing loans across three multifamily properties owned by the DLP Housing Fund.
The FHFA's measure of home prices rose by 0.4% in October after a revised 0.1% decrease in the previous month, well above a 0.1% gain expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Prices were up 1.7% from a year earlier in October. Home prices rose in October in seven of the nine US regions, led by a 1% increase in the West South Central region.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis today announced a new program to resolve and prevent ongoing heirs? property issues in Indiana. This announcement follows a December 2024 report and subsequent policy briefs published by FHLBank Indianapolis and Black Onyx Management.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.18%. ?The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased further this week,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2025 Fannie Mae's November 2025 Monthly Summary is now available. Follow Fannie Mae fanniemae.com On X: @FannieMae. Fannie Mae Newsroom https://www.fanniemae.com/newsroom. Photo of Fannie Mae https://www.fanniemae.com/resources/img/about-fm/fm-building.tif.
Freddie Mac today posted to its website its Monthly Volume Summary for November 2025, which provides information on Freddie Mac?s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments. Freddie Mac?s mission is to make home possible for families across the nation.
Today the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis announced it is seeking nominations to fill current and upcoming open positions on its Affordable Housing Advisory Council. The AHAC meets quarterly with staff and representatives from FHLBank Indianapolis? Board of Directors to advise the Bank on low- and moderate-income housing programs and housing needs in Indiana and Michigan.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York made a record $150.4 million in funding support available for affordable housing and community development efforts through a variety of targeted products and programs throughout 2025.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta today announced the results of its 2025 director election. ?We are excited to continue working with Jimmy, Chip, and Brian and know their experience as board members and ongoing engagement will enhance how we support FHLBank Atlanta members,? said FHLBank Atlanta chair of the board of directors, Thornwell Dunlap.
By Chris Prentice and Marisa Taylor. A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman began last month after William Pulte, the Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred allegations from a conservative news site to his agency's inspector general for possible criminal investigation, government emails seen by Reuters show.
By Chris Prentice and Marisa Taylor. A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman began last month after William Pulte, the Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred allegations from a conservative news site to his agency's inspector general for possible criminal investigation, government emails seen by Reuters show.
A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman began last month after William Pulte, the Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred allegations from a conservative news site to his agency's inspector general for possible criminal investigation, government emails seen by Reuters show.
Solidifi, one of the largest appraisal management companies in the United States, today announced the successful completion of its first Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 order, marking a significant achievement in the company?s readiness for the appraisal modernization initiative led by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2025 Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston awarded $47 million in grants, loans, and interest-rate subsidies through its Affordable Housing Program to support 49 affordable housing initiatives in New England and beyond. The grants and loans will be used for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation costs.
? New York City Housing Development Corporation bond purchase will help create, rehabilitate or preserve more than 6,300 units of affordable housing ? The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced a $225 million investment in a New York City Housing Development Corporation bond issuance that will help create, rehabilitate or preserve 6,320 units of affordable housing across an array of HDC?s...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 18, 2025 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced that $5.25 million in Home4Good grants have been awarded this year to programs across the Commonwealth working to reduce homelessness.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.21%. ?The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has remained within a narrow 10-basis point range over the last two months,? said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac?s Chief Economist.
Freddie Mac today announced that its offer to investors to exchange certain eligible Gold PCs and Giant PCs for TBA-eligible and non-TBA-eligible mirror securities will close on December 18, 2026. Freddie Mac announced the opening of the exchange offer on May 7, 2019.
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