Research and Insights
Fannie Mae’s market intelligence helps you understand changes in the housing and economic environment today and what it might signal for tomorrow. Our expert economists, analysts, and strategists study every major aspect of housing and the economy and publish their research findings in timely forecasts, analyses, and detailed reports.
Recent News
The expertise and insight of our market research offers you a broader view of the current environment and can help inform your decisions.
May 19, 2023
Recession Remains Likely as Credit Conditions Tighten
The economy is still expected to enter a modest recession in the second half of the year, though unusual dynamics in the current economic cycle continue to complicate forecasting the exact timing, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group latest monthly commentary.
May 8, 2023
HPSI Increases as Housing Confidence Continues Upward Trend
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased in April to its highest level since May 2022, jumping 5.5 points to 66.8.
April 18, 2023
Home Prices Grew 4.7 Percent Year over Year in First Quarter
Single-family home prices increased at a non-seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.7 percent from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023, down from the previous quarter’s revised annual growth rate of 8.6 percent, according to Fannie Mae's latest Home Price Index reading.
More perspectives
April 21, 2023
Managing the growing impacts of climate change is a significant element of Fannie Mae's corporate strategy.
April 18, 2023
We continue appraiser engagement and oversight as part of our commitment to fostering an effective, efficient, and impartial home valuation process for homebuyers and homeowners in America.
April 5, 2023
We are launching new initiatives that we believe, in time, could have a significant impact on the upfront costs of housing, on accessibility to mortgage credit, and on housing stability, for years to come.
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