FHFA Extends RFI Deadline on Single Family Social Bond Disclosures

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) extended the comment period on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s social bond index proposal to May 17, 2023, from the initial date of April 17, 2023. The Request for Input (RFI), which was issued in February 2023, is intended to identify risks and opportunities for the GSEs to issue single-family social bonds and to provide input on the appropriate criteria for a social bond designation. The GSEs currently only issue social bonds backed by commercial loans on multi-family properties. Please contact Dallin Merrill if you have any questions on SFA’s response to this RFI.

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