News & Commentaries

Fannie Mae Launches its Purchase Application-Level Index (PALI)
Fannie Mae launched its Purchase Application‑Level Index (PALI), which provides timely insight into future home‑purchase mortgage market activity.

Fannie Mae Announces Updates to Disclosure Files for Legacy REMIC Deals
Fannie Mae is providing advance notice of an upcoming implementation to streamline disclosures for a population of legacy Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) deals.

Fannie Mae Announces Sale of Reperforming Loans
Fannie Mae began marketing its most recent sale of reperforming loans.

Reminder: Update to Disclosure Files for MBS Data Corrections
As previously announced, effective May 18, 2026, Fannie Mae, in conjunction with Freddie Mac, will begin publishing a new Single-Family MBS Loan Level Issuance Correction File on PoolTalk® and the SFTP site to provide complete loan-level data for pools that receive corrections during the offering period.

Credit Facilities Now Eligible for Resecuritization
In response to market feedback and to drive continued support for Fannie Mae Multifamily securities, Fannie Mae is now permitting the resecuritization of certain Multifamily Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) backed by mortgage loans originated under a Credit Facility.

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.