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News

November 20, 2024

Fannie Mae Announces Desktop Underwriter Version 12.0
Enhancements reflect Fannie Mae's ongoing commitment to managing mortgage credit risk and being a reliable source of mortgage financing for the U.S. housing system.


November 19, 2024

Fannie Mae Announces 2025 Benchmark Securities Issuance Calendar
The 2025 Benchmark Securities Calendar identifies at least one calendar day per month for a Fannie Mae Benchmark Notes® announcement.


November 18, 2024

Reminder: Single-Family MBS Disclosure Enhancements
As previously announced, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are implementing several enhancements to their Single-Family mortgage-backed securities disclosures.


November 4, 2024

Fannie Mae Announces the Results of its Thirty-third Reperforming Loan Sale Transaction
Fannie Mae today announced the results of its thirty-third reperforming loan sale transaction.


November 1, 2024

Fannie Mae Updates Multifamily Green Bond Framework
Fannie Mae has updated its Multifamily Green Bond Framework to place more rigor on eligible green building certifications.

Commentaries & Publications

Mission Index Focuses Help Where It's Needed
Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Mission Index disclosures provide insights into mission-oriented lending activities underlying our Single-Family mortgage-backed securities (MBS) — helping meet specific portfolio needs and informing investment strategy.


Mission in Focus
While supporting mortgage lenders and investors, we are also focused on addressing housing challenges that consumers face – including those that disproportionately burden lower- and moderate-income borrowers and renters.


Fannie Mae Publishes Working Paper on Low Balance Lending Economics
Fannie Mae's Economics and Strategic Research and Single-Family Capital Markets teams published a working paper introducing a new methodology that estimates and decomposes lender revenue for Fannie Mae guaranteed loans.


A Look Back: 10 Years of Credit Risk Transfer
Thanks to the dedication and support from our investor, reinsurer, and broker-dealer partners, together we've built a broad and liquid market for U.S. mortgage credit.