Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

The CSBS has added Chad Davis as senior vice president of legislative policy, tasking him with leading congressional engagement and shaping the organization’s federal advocacy on behalf of state financial regulators

FHFA has finalized 2026–2028 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, lowering single‑family low-income benchmarks, while keeping multifamily targets steady to balance affordability and market stability

FICO’s agreement to release long-delayed historical 10T data clears the final obstacle to implementing more modern, inclusive credit scoring models at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The Government Accountability Office is urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency to issue clear, written guidance on how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should meet fair lending requirements amid shifting oversight and increasing use of property technology

The FHFA has announced the conforming loan limit (CLL) values for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026, as in most of the U.S., the 2026 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $832,750

With stability growing in market conditions, stronger maturity volumes, and a gradual decline in interest rates, multifamily lending activity is projected to rise in 2026