FHFA sets 2026 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
December 5, 2025
On November 24, the FHFA announced that the multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2026 will be $88 billion each, totaling $176 billion. The announcement stated that, in 2025, at least 50 percent of each Enterprise’s multifamily loan purchases must be to mission-driven, affordable housing. The announcement provided that the loans made to finance workforce housing will remain excluded from the 2026 caps, while all other mission-driven loans remain subject to the volume limits.