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January 7, 2025

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 but remained substantially higher than year-ago levels due in part to ongoing mortgage rate optimism.

December 31, 2024

The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae’s monthly and year-to-date activities.

December 16, 2024

Affordability and the so-called “lock-in effect” are expected to keep housing activity subdued in 2025.

December 11, 2024

Nathaniel Drake
Nathaniel Drake

Senior Associate, Economic and Strategic Research — Economics

We explain how the rate on a 30-year mortgage is determined and how these factors explain the movements in mortgage rates following the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 9, 2024

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 0.4 points in November to 75.0, continuing its sharp upward trend over the past year as consumers appear to be acclimating to the higher mortgage rate and home price environment.

December 9, 2024

Kevin Tillmann
Kevin Tillmann

Lead Associate, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 0.4 points in November to 75.0, continuing its sharp upward trend over the past year as consumers appear to be acclimating to the higher mortgage rate and home price environment.

December 5, 2024

Following an average expectation for national home price growth of 5.2 percent in 2024, a panel of over 100 housing experts forecasts home price growth to decelerate to 3.8 percent in 2025 and 3.6 percent in 2026, according to the Q4 2024 Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey.

November 26, 2024

The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae’s monthly and year-to-date activities.

November 21, 2024

Existing home sales are now expected to rise only 4 percent next year from a 2024 pace that is on track for a nearly 30-year low, according to the November 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.

November 20, 2024

Steve Holden
Steve Holden

Senior Vice President, Single-Family Analytics

Fannie Mae is continually researching new methods and data to assess mortgage credit risk safely and soundly, while ensuring that potential borrowers have access to an affordable, safe mortgage.