NCSHA Letter to FHFA on Repeal of GSE Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plan Rule
On September 26, 2025, NCSHA sent the attached comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on FHFA’s proposed rule to repeal its May 2024 rule codifying the Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plan requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks. In the letter, NCSHA encouraged FHFA to instruct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to continue certain efforts and pilots that have been effective and to make additional efforts to reach underserved markets and communities. NCSHA noted state HFAs would be good partners for FHFA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac in these endeavors.
