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Proposed Rule2025-194282025-10-02

2026-2028 Enterprise Housing Goals

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Abstract

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a proposed rule and requesting comments on the housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) for 2026 through 2028 as required by the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. The proposed rule establishes benchmark levels for the housing goals for 2026 through 2028. The proposed rule replaces the two area- based subgoals with one low-income areas subgoal, simplifies the goal determination process, clarifies inflation adjustments to maximum civil money penalties related to housing goals, and makes other technical changes.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule.
Dates
FHFA will accept written comments on the proposed rule on or before November 3, 2025.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureCreditFederal home loan banksHousingMortgagesPenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirements

Public Comment

Comments Close
2025-11-03

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Housing Finance Agency 12 CFR Parts 1209, 1281, and 1282 RIN 2590-AB59 AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a proposed rule and requesting comments on the housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) for 2026 through 2028 as required by the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. The proposed rule establishes benchmark levels for the housing goals for 2026 through 2028. The proposed rule replaces the two area-based subgoals with one low-income areas subgoal, simplifies the goal determination process, clarifies inflation adjustments to maximum civil money penalties related to housing goals, and makes other technical changes. DATES: FHFA will accept written comments on the proposed rule on or before November 3, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments on the proposed rule, identified by regulatory information number (RIN) 2590-AB59, by any one of the following methods: Agency Website: https://www.fhfa.gov/​regulation/​federal-register . Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. If you submit your comment to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also send it by email to FHFA at RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure timely receipt by FHFA. Include the following information in the subject line of your submission: Comments/RIN 2590-AB59. Hand Delivered/Courier: Th

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Citation: 90 FR 47632