Federal Nat Stock Price, News & Analysis

Fannie Mae has released the Fannie Mae Home Price Index (FNM-HPI), showing an unprecedented annual home price growth of 20.0% in Q1 2022, up from 19.1% in Q4 2021. Seasonally adjusted prices rose 4.8% quarterly. This acceleration is attributed to strong homebuying demand and limited inventory. Despite this growth, rising mortgage rates may cool demand and price growth as the year progresses. The index, available from Q1 1975, will be released quarterly.

On April 8, 2022, Fannie Mae announced leadership changes: Sheila C. Bair will resign as Board Chair effective May 1, with Michael J. Heid succeeding her. David C. Benson, currently President, will take on the role of Interim CEO, following the retirement of Hugh R. Frater. Bair highlighted the organization’s innovations in sustainable homeownership during her tenure. The Board intends to conduct a national search for a permanent CEO. Additionally, Antony Jenkins is resigning from the Board, citing time commitments.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced its twenty-fifth sale of reperforming loans, comprising approximately 7,600 loans with an unpaid principal balance of about $1.49 billion. The sale aims to reduce Fannie Mae's retained mortgage portfolio and is marketed in collaboration with Citigroup Global Markets. Bidding is open until May 3, 2022, with requirements for buyers to offer loss mitigation options to borrowers who may re-default. This initiative underscores Fannie Mae's commitment to responsible homeownership practices.

Fannie Mae has launched an Expanded Housing Choice initiative aimed at increasing affordable housing accessibility for voucher holders in Texas and North Carolina. This initiative offers financing incentives to multifamily property owners who accept Housing Choice Vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Announced on April 4, 2022, it seeks to make the rental market more inclusive and is supported by resources from Enterprise Community Partners. The initiative is part of Fannie Mae's ongoing mission to promote equitable housing solutions.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has released its February 2022 Monthly Summary, detailing its activities regarding gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities, and guarantees. The report provides insights into interest rate risk measures and serious delinquency rates. Fannie Mae continues to focus on enhancing access to homeownership and affordable housing across the U.S.

Fannie Mae priced a $721 million Multifamily DUS^® REMIC under its Fannie Mae GeMS™ program on March 16, 2022. This issuance, FNA 2022-M3, is the third of the year. Despite market volatility and a recent Federal Reserve interest rate hike, investors showed interest in the deal, which provides over $700 million in 10-year collateral and has a 2.19x DSCR. All classes are guaranteed by Fannie Mae for timely interest and principal payments, with detailed structure available in the official documentation.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) recently priced its Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) Series 2022-R03, raising approximately $1.2 billion. This marks Fannie Mae's third CAS REMIC transaction in 2022, aimed at sharing credit risk on its single-family mortgage guaranty book. The reference pool includes about 150,000 loans, totaling an unpaid principal balance of around $44 billion. The successful transaction is a part of Fannie Mae's ongoing efforts to promote market transparency and risk management.

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has completed its second and third Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) transactions of 2022, transferring $1.8 billion in mortgage credit risk to private insurers. The covered loan pools include approximately 87,400 and 76,600 single-family loans with unpaid principal balances of $26.5 billion and $23.3 billion, respectively. The CIRT 2022-2 and CIRT 2022-3 transactions will allow Fannie Mae to retain the first 25 and 65 basis points of loss, respectively, with private insurers covering significant losses thereafter.