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FHFA proposes new three-year housing goals for Fannie, Freddie

Housing Wire

The proposed goals for 2025 through 2027 are designed to ensure that the GSEs purchase mortgages that “responsibly promote equitable access to affordable housing that reaches low- and moderate-income families, minority communities, and other underserved populations,” according to information released this week by the agency.

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Tough Calls: Lessons from Volcker, inflation, and the Fed’s crossroads

Housing Wire

The Fed recently slashed the Fed Funds rate for the third time this cycle while simultaneously announcing that inflation would not reach the goal of 2% until 2027. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are designed to repay principal and interest of a bond investment but are adjusted to CPI.

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GSEs Seek Input on Duty to Serve Plans

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Request for Input (RFI) on the proposed 2025-2027 Underserved Markets Plans submitted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) under the Duty to Serve (DTS) program. The proposed Plans cover the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.

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FOA announces amendment and update for bond exchange offer

Housing Wire

The current unsecured notes, due in 2025 with an interest rate of 7.875%, could be swapped for one of two new bond options — those with the same interest rate due in 2026 (with a company option to extend into 2027), or new bonds with a 10% interest rate that would come due in 2029.

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NYSE moves to delist FOA warrants from the exchange

Housing Wire

In mid-June, an FOA filing with the SEC indicating that the company was preparing to perform a reverse stock split at a 10-to-1 ratio in a move designed to boost the company’s stock price. The company and noteholders agreed to “an exchange of any and all of the outstanding 2025 unsecured notes” into two new secured tranches.

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FOA rating downgraded by Fitch following debt exchange plan

Housing Wire

The first is for up to $200 million in aggregate principal of senior secured first-lien notes due in 2026 (with an option to extend it to 2027 if the company elects to do so), while the second is for up to $150 million in aggregate principal of exchangeable senior first-lien notes due in 2029.

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The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

trillion and is projected to exceed $32 trillion in value by 2027. Propy’s platform is supported by blockchain technology and designed to simplify the home-purchasing process and facilitate a complete blockchain-protected real estate deal online. Facebook is now approaching 3 billion users worldwide.

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