New FHFA Strategic Plan Encourages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Work with HFAs

(RECAP: The FHFA released on November 21 the final version of its strategic plan for fiscal years 2015-2019. The plan outlines FHFA’s goals and priorities for overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). FHFA’s strategic plan discusses several steps that FHFA will take to help Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHLBs maintain liquidity in the housing finance market. Notably, FHFA pledges to work with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to address those barriers that prevent them from working with state HFAs.)