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18 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Introduction to Financial Services: The Housing Finance System
2025-04-01 · Resources · IF11715 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System and Selected Policy Issues
2025-03-27 · Reports · R46499 · HTML available · PDF available
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Recent Administrative Developments
2024-07-19 · Reports · R46746 · HTML available · PDF available
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Adopt Alternative Credit Scores
2024-02-08 · Resources · IF12588 · HTML available · PDF available
Single-Family Residential Appraisals: An Overview
2023-04-24 · Resources · IF12385 · HTML available · PDF available
Multifamily Housing Finance and Selected Policy Issues
2023-03-08 · Reports · R46480 · HTML available · PDF available
The Housing Trust Fund: An Overview
2021-12-20 · Reports · R40781 · HTML available
An Overview of Rural Credit Markets
2021-09-21 · Reports · R46914 · HTML available
COVID-19: Household Debt During the Pandemic
2021-05-06 · Reports · R46578 · HTML available · PDF available
The Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule and Recent Revisions
2021-03-11 · Resources · IF11761 · HTML available · PDF available
Housing Issues in the 116th Congress
2021-01-08 · Reports · R45710 · HTML available · PDF available
COVID-19: Consumer Loan Forbearance and Other Relief Options
2020-10-23 · Reports · R46356 · HTML available · PDF available
COVID-19 and the Future of Commercial Real Estate Finance
2020-10-19 · Reports · R46572 · HTML available · PDF available
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship: Frequently Asked Questions
2020-07-22 · Reports · R44525 · HTML available · PDF available
HEROES Act, Division K—COVID-19 Housing, Economic Relief, and Oversight Act
2020-06-29 · Reports · R46434 · HTML available · PDF available
Why Subsidize Homeownership? A Review of the Rationales
2019-09-06 · Resources · IF11305 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy
2019-03-27 · Reports · RL34591 · HTML available
An Overview of the Housing Finance System in the United States
2017-01-18 · Reports · R42995 · HTML available · PDF available