The remaining items on the Biden administration’s regulatory agenda for FHFA are primarily proposals affecting the Federal Home Loan Banks.

The housing goals include several benchmarks that have been reduced to reflect challenges in the mortgage market.

Ginnie Mae’s former acting president will help develop and implement mission-related activities at Freddie.

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition urged the GSEs to provide more analysis and demographic data.

Both enterprises plan for expanded use of SPCPs and downpayment assistance programs to lower the cost of getting a mortgage for low- and moderate-income borrowers.

Fannie and Freddie have detailed how they plan to meet their obligations to provide liquidity and credit access to underserved communities.

Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed to reach their multifamily volume caps in 2022, 2023 and probably 2024, FHFA raised the caps from $140 billion to $146 billion for 2025.

Mortgage industry stakeholders speculate about who Trump will nominate to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and determine whether they remain in conservatorship or are re-privatized.

The reduction in fees for mortgages on homes that qualify for the GSEs’ housing goals are estimated to increase Fannie and Freddie acquisitions by 37,000 loans in 2025.

The GSEs hope FHLBanks can raise awareness of their programs to improve access to mortgage credit for Native Americans.