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Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) provides supervision, regulation, and housing mission oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.

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Official name: Federal Housing Finance Agency
Display name: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
Short name: FHFA
Branch: Executive
Agency type: agency
Phone: 1-202-649-3800
Main address: 400 7th St., SW Washington, DC 20024

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Rule

Published March 20, 2026

91 FR 13492

Correcting Amendment Reinstating “Grandfather” Exceptions to Restrictions on Private Transfer Fee Covenants; Correction

The Federal Housing Finance Agency published a Final Rule; Technical Amendment document in the Federal Register on March 17, 2026, regarding Correcting Amendment Reinstating "Grandfather" Exceptions to Restrictions on Private Transfer Fee Covenants. The ACTION: line of the Final Rule; Technical Amendment document incorrectly stated that the Final Rule was requesting public comments, however, the Final Rule; Technical Amendment document is not requesting public comments. This correction removes "request for comments" from the ACTION: line of the Final Rule; Technical Amendment document.

Starts March 20, 2026

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400 7th St., SW Washington, DC 20024

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Rule

Published March 17, 2026

91 FR 12673

Amendment Reinstating “Grandfather” Exceptions to Restrictions on Private Transfer Fee Covenants

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is making a technical amendment to its Private Transfer Fee Covenants (PTFC) Regulation. The PTFC Regulation restricts FHFA's regulated entities-- the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (collectively, the Enterprises), and the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks)--from purchasing, investing in, accepting as collateral, or otherwise dealing in mortgages on properties encumbered by certain types of PTFCs, or related securities, subject to certain exceptions. The technical amendment reinstates timing and transitional applicability ("grandfather") exceptions that were removed by FHFA's 2024 amendments to the PTFC Regulation. The reinstated "grandfather" exceptions are applicable nunc pro tunc beginning July 16, 2012.

Starts March 17, 2026

CFR Title 12, Part 1228

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Rule

Published March 12, 2026

91 FR 12055

Orders: Reporting by Regulated Entities of Stress Testing Results as of December 31, 2025; Summary Instructions and Guidance

In this document, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) provides notice that it issued Orders, dated March 5, 2026, with respect to stress test reporting as of December 31, 2025, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), as amended by section 401 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA). Summary Instructions and Guidance accompanied the Orders to provide testing scenarios.

CFR Title 12, Part 1238

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Notice

Published March 4, 2026

91 FR 10608

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites public comments on an information collection titled the "Affordable Housing Program," as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). FHFA intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the information collection (assigned control number 2590-0007 by OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number, which is set to expire April 30, 2026.

Comment by April 3, 2026

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Notice

Published February 24, 2026

91 FR 8877

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comments concerning an information collection known as "Community Support Requirements," which has been assigned control number 2590-0005 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number, which is due to expire on April 30, 2026.

Comment by March 26, 2026

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Rule

Published February 6, 2026

91 FR 5278

Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA" or the "Agency") is issuing this final rule to repeal the Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans regulation ("part 1293"). After considering public comments received in response to the proposed rule FHFA published on July 28, 2025, this final rule adopts the proposed rule without change.

Starts March 9, 2026

CFR Title 12, Part 1293

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