HFA Resource Center

An information hub designed for HFA staff and their business partners

HFA Advantage Overview Video

Watch our new video and discover how HFA Advantage expands homeownership opportunities for very low-, low, and moderate-income borrowers.

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We’ve compiled Freddie Mac’s most current affordable and equitable housing research, insights, and thought leadership in one convenient place. Click any of the links below to explore more about how we can work together to help aspiring homebuyers overcome barriers and achieve responsible, sustainable homeownership.

Qualify More Borrowers: New Updated 2023 AMI Limits

On June 8, 2023, Freddie Mac will be updating Loan Product Advisor^® (LPA^℠) and the Area Median Income and Property Eligibility Tool with new AMI limits. If you participate in an HFA program, consult the HFA’s website for income eligibility and associated pricing of their Freddie Mac HFA Advantage^® offerings.

NEW! Area Median Income and Property Eligibility Tool

To help you determine whether a loan may be eligible for a credit fee cap, enter a property’s address to find out the AMI% for that location and whether your borrowers meet the AMI% requirements for certain Freddie Mac mortgage products.

Housing Sentiment in the First Quarter of 2023

Freddie Mac’s quarterly housing outlook pulse survey shows market confidence has rebounded.

Low-Income Homebuyers Are Less Likely to Migrate from Cities, More Likely to Miss Potential Cost Savings

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in migration away from larger, more expensive areas toward more affordable ones. Read this Freddie Mac research brief for a deeper dive.

Do Rising Interest Rates Price Out Mortgage-Ready Borrowers?

Mortgage rates have risen quickly in the past year, putting many mortgage-ready potential homebuyers on hold. But at what point do higher rates become too high for consumers? A recent Freddie Mac analysis sought to answer that question.

Freddie Mac HFA Advantage^® Mortgage Provides an Attractive Option for Qualified Homebuyers

Freddie Mac recently added new enhancements to its HFA Advantage^® mortgage product, providing a competitive solution for mortgage professionals to consider for first-time homebuyers.

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Freddie Mac Refi Possible Partner Playbook

This marketing outreach resource provides an overview of Freddie Mac Refi Possible, it's requirements and links to resources for your learning and to share with your borrowers.

Equitable Housing

See how Freddie Mac, and you, can help to advance homeownership and increase generational wealth building in communities of color.

Housing and Economic Research

Original research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market.

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HFA Advantage^®

The Freddie Mac HFA Advantage^® mortgage is a conventional mortgage product available exclusively to housing finance agencies (HFAs) seeking strategic solutions to diversify their product offerings and portfolio mix.

Affordable Solutions Spotlight

Explore this guide to Freddie Mac affordable solutions and discover the insights, educational tools, mortgage solutions, business and technology capabilities and resources that you can use to make home possible.

Housing Finance Agencies: A Key Partner in Equitable Housing

Different stakeholders within the mortgage and housing industry play a role in decreasing barriers to homeownership. Kasey Kier, Assistant Commissioner at Minnesota Housing, and Tamela Thurman, Director, Freddie Mac's Single-Family Equitable Housing Team discuss ways to address the array of complex issues communities of color face in attaining, sustaining and building wealth through homeownership.

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Past Events & Presentations

Date	Time	Type	Event
Date: 5/18/2023	Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Type:Webinar	Event:2023 HFA Central Regional Symposium
Date: 4/19/2023	Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Type:Webinar	Event:HFA Eastern Regional Symposium 2023

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