News & Commentaries

Fannie Mae's 2025 Capital Markets Year in Review
Together with our partners in 2025, Fannie Mae provided a reliable source of liquidity and stability for the U.S. housing market.

Updated Multifamily Loan Performance Data and DUS Prepayment History Now Available in Data Dynamics
The Multifamily Loan Performance Data, accessible on Data Dynamics, has been updated with loan acquisition and loan performance activity through the third quarter of 2025.

Fannie Mae Announces 2026 CAS Issuance Calendar
Fannie Mae announced its 2026 Connecticut Avenue Securities® (CAS) Issuance Calendar as part of its efforts to ensure transparency in the market.

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Receive NAIC Designations for the 2025 Filing Year
Fannie Mae's CAS direct debt transactions and CAS REMIC® transactions received designations from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for the 2025 filing year.

Fannie Mae Updates Multifamily MBS Prospectus Effective January 1, 2026
Fannie Mae has updated its Multifamily MBS Prospectuses, providing additional guidance on mortgage loans issued with original issue discount and certain affordability products.

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.