DTS Public Listening Sessions: The Enterprises’ Proposed 2025-2027 Plans
July 15 , 8:00 am EDT – July 17 , 5:00 pm EDT
Join Josh Silver, NCRC Senior Fellow, at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as they host Duty to Serve Markets Public Listening Sessions from July 15-17, 2024. These sessions provide an opportunity to hear from stakeholders sharing their views and recommendations on the Enterprises’ proposed 2025-2027 Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Plans.
The Duty to Serve Listening Sessions will be held on:
- Monday, July 15 – Topic: Proposed Activities in the Rural Housing Market
- Tuesday, July 16 – Topic: Proposed Activities in the Manufactured Housing Market
- Wednesday, July 17 – Topic: Proposed Activities in the Affordable Housing Preservation Market
The listening sessions will begin at 1:00 PM ET each day, and are expected to conclude by 4:00 PM ET. You are welcome to attend multiple sessions.
Stakeholders are being asked to provide feedback on the following questions:
- Do the proposed 2025-2027 activities and objectives address the most relevant obstacles to liquidity in the applicable underserved market?
- Are the proposed objectives likely to increase liquidity in the applicable underserved market segment?
- Is there other information that the Enterprises should supply in their expanded Strategic Priorities Statements for the rural housing market to provide an adequate basis for their strategies to address access to liquidity and needs in all rural areas?
- Are there other activities and objectives that the Enterprises should consider adding to their Plans for the rural housing market to address access to liquidity and needs in all rural areas?
- Are there other additional activities and objectives the Enterprises should consider adding to their Plans?
- Should the Enterprises adjust the methodology used to set loan purchase baselines for 2025-2027 given current market conditions, including elevated interest rates?
- What other market conditions should FHFA consider when assessing the proposed activities and objectives?
- Should the Enterprises include additional explanation of how FHFA rules and directives impact their proposed Plans?
- Are there any safety and soundness concerns related to the proposed activities and objectives?
- What additional information might be helpful in evaluating the proposed activities and objectives?
