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 FHFA:  MORE THAN A JOB - MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

 

If you are a professional with experience in secondary mortgage markets, affordable housing policy, financial economics, risk management, complex data analysis, financial modeling, or applied econometrics, consider applying to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today! We currently have openings for accountants, economists, examiners and financial analysts as well as administrative and other positions.   

At FHFA employees enjoy all the standard federal benefits plus additional agency benefits, including flexible work sites and schedules as well as a 401K plan administered by T. Rowe Price. We also are not tied to the traditional government pay system, and our salaries are competitive in the housing finance job market and dependent on education, experience, and work site location.

Salary ranges for FHFA positions are as follows: 

  • Entry-Level (Grades EL-5/7/9): $36,711 to $93,465
  • Journeyman (Grades EL-11 - EL-14): $71,610 to $189,501
  • Managers and Experts (Grade EL-15): $128,811 to $218,978

For detailed information on open positions and how to apply, click here.

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News Releases

- 2011
  March 31 Agencies Seek Comment on Risk Retention Proposal
  March 30 Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Rule on Incentive Compensation
  March 29 FHFA Reports Mortgage Interest Rates
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Statements

- 2011
  February 11 Statement from FHFA Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco on the Administration’s Housing Finance Reform Report
- 2010
  October 13 Statement By FHFA Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco On Servicer Financial Affidavit Issues
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Testimonies & Speeches

- 2011
  March 31 Statement of Edward J. DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, U.S. House of Representatives, "Legislative Proposals: Overhaul of Housing-Related Government-Sponsored Enterprises"
  March 8 Acting Director DeMarco's Speech at the 12th Annual Risk Management Convention, Global Association of Risk Professionals, New York, New York
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  Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac's Weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey Current week (ending March 31, 2011 ) Previous week (ending March 24, 2011 )
30-Year Fixed Mortgages 4.86 % 4.81 %
15-Year Fixed Mortgages 4.09 % 4.04 %
5/1-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgages 3.70 % 3.62 %
1-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgages 3.26 % 3.21 %

House Prices
FHFA House Price Index (HPI) Quarterly
Price Change
(2010Q3-2010Q4)
Four-Quarter
Price Change
(2009Q4-2010Q4)
All-Transactions U.S. Index -0.8% -1.3%
"Purchase-Only" U.S. Index (Seasonally Adjusted) -0.8% -3.9%