The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the U.S. agency that oversees the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
November 17, 2025
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Describes the supervisory relationship between a federal regulator and the two government-sponsored mortgage enterprises.
FHFA regulations require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to have independent chairs of their boards.
November 17, 2025
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Governance requirement concerning board leadership for the government-sponsored enterprises supervised by FHFA.
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage was 6.24% as reported by Freddie Mac on 2025-11-13.
November 13, 2025
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Weekly average mortgage rate published by Freddie Mac.
The average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.49% as reported by Freddie Mac on 2025-11-13.
November 13, 2025
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Weekly average mortgage rate for 15-year fixed loans published by Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac reported that the average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate was 6.19% on 2025-10-23, down from 6.27% the prior week and 6.54% on the same date in 2024.
October 23, 2025
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Weekly mortgage rate survey published by Freddie Mac; provides short-term and year-ago comparisons.
Freddie Mac reported that the average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.44% on 2025-10-23, down from 5.52% the prior week and 5.71% on the same date in 2024.
October 23, 2025
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Weekly mortgage rate survey published by Freddie Mac; highlights refinance-relevant rates.