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Fannie Mae (FNMA) serves as a pivotal player in the U.S. housing finance sector, facilitating affordable homeownership and rental options for millions of Americans. As a leading source of mortgage financing, Fannie Mae partners with lenders to offer sustainable home loans and rental housing. The company’s efforts ensure the availability of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, providing homeowners with stable and predictable payments over the life of the loan.
Fannie Mae's core mission is to advance equitable and sustainable access to quality housing. The company's recent highlights include the sale of non-performing loans aimed at reducing retained mortgage portfolios and community impact initiatives like the Community Impact Pool (CIP). These initiatives are designed to benefit non-profit organizations, minority- and women-owned businesses, and smaller investors.
Fannie Mae actively engages in reperforming loan sales and continues to drive innovation in homebuying and renting solutions. The company's latest Home Price Index (FNM-HPI) reported a 7.4% year-over-year increase in Q1 2024, reflecting the ongoing demand and supply dynamics in the housing market. Fannie Mae's economic forecasts suggest a modest rise in home sales for 2024, despite higher mortgage rates.
The company also launched fixed-price cash tender offers for Connecticut Avenue Securities® Notes, demonstrating its proactive approach to financial management. Fannie Mae is committed to maintaining transparency with stakeholders, regularly updating its financial results and hosting informative conference calls.
Fannie Mae’s economic and strategic research group, recognized for its forecasting accuracy, continuously analyzes market trends to inform stakeholders and guide the company's strategic direction. Through responsible innovation and dedicated partnerships, Fannie Mae remains at the forefront of transforming the U.S. housing finance system.
Fannie Mae's Economic Outlook predicts a slowdown in housing activity due to rising mortgage rates and tightening monetary policy. The 2022 GDP growth forecast has been reduced by 0.2% and 2.4% for 2023, suggesting a mild recession. Key factors include stronger mortgage credit quality and a less leveraged real estate system.
Home sales and prices are expected to decline, with the 'lock-in' effect limiting mobility for homeowners and pushing first-time buyers out of the market.
Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) successfully priced a $736 million Multifamily DUS® REMIC, known as FNA 2022-M8, under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS™) program on April 11, 2022. This issuance is the fourth of 2022, showcasing a mix of traditional and floating-rate classes aimed at catering to smaller borrowers. The offering includes a notable 7-year SOFR-based floater with a 6% cap, expanding market participation. All classes are backed by Fannie Mae, ensuring timely interest and principal payments.
Fannie Mae has released the Fannie Mae Home Price Index (FNM-HPI), showing an unprecedented annual home price growth of 20.0% in Q1 2022, up from 19.1% in Q4 2021. Seasonally adjusted prices rose 4.8% quarterly. This acceleration is attributed to strong homebuying demand and limited inventory. Despite this growth, rising mortgage rates may cool demand and price growth as the year progresses. The index, available from Q1 1975, will be released quarterly.
On April 8, 2022, Fannie Mae announced leadership changes: Sheila C. Bair will resign as Board Chair effective May 1, with Michael J. Heid succeeding her. David C. Benson, currently President, will take on the role of Interim CEO, following the retirement of Hugh R. Frater. Bair highlighted the organization’s innovations in sustainable homeownership during her tenure. The Board intends to conduct a national search for a permanent CEO. Additionally, Antony Jenkins is resigning from the Board, citing time commitments.
Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced its twenty-fifth sale of reperforming loans, comprising approximately 7,600 loans with an unpaid principal balance of about $1.49 billion. The sale aims to reduce Fannie Mae's retained mortgage portfolio and is marketed in collaboration with Citigroup Global Markets. Bidding is open until May 3, 2022, with requirements for buyers to offer loss mitigation options to borrowers who may re-default. This initiative underscores Fannie Mae's commitment to responsible homeownership practices.
Fannie Mae has launched an Expanded Housing Choice initiative aimed at increasing affordable housing accessibility for voucher holders in Texas and North Carolina. This initiative offers financing incentives to multifamily property owners who accept Housing Choice Vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Announced on April 4, 2022, it seeks to make the rental market more inclusive and is supported by resources from Enterprise Community Partners. The initiative is part of Fannie Mae's ongoing mission to promote equitable housing solutions.
Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has released its February 2022 Monthly Summary, detailing its activities regarding gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities, and guarantees. The report provides insights into interest rate risk measures and serious delinquency rates. Fannie Mae continues to focus on enhancing access to homeownership and affordable housing across the U.S.
Fannie Mae priced a $721 million Multifamily DUS® REMIC under its Fannie Mae GeMS™ program on March 16, 2022. This issuance, FNA 2022-M3, is the third of the year. Despite market volatility and a recent Federal Reserve interest rate hike, investors showed interest in the deal, which provides over $700 million in 10-year collateral and has a 2.19x DSCR. All classes are guaranteed by Fannie Mae for timely interest and principal payments, with detailed structure available in the official documentation.
Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) recently priced its Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) Series 2022-R03, raising approximately $1.2 billion. This marks Fannie Mae's third CAS REMIC transaction in 2022, aimed at sharing credit risk on its single-family mortgage guaranty book. The reference pool includes about 150,000 loans, totaling an unpaid principal balance of around $44 billion. The successful transaction is a part of Fannie Mae's ongoing efforts to promote market transparency and risk management.
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