A key part of our mission at Fannie Mae is making homeownership accessible to more people, especially low-to-moderate income individuals. Do you have past experience working with or advocating for low-income or underserved populations?

Fannie Mae's mission centers on making homeownership a reality for more individuals by providing a product that has come to dominate the housing arena: the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. This loan allows homeowners to plan for regular mortgage payments and make the potentially overwhelming task of buying a home a feasible option for more people. Fannie Mae supports this mission by working with secondary mortgage companies to pool mortgage-backed securities and then sell them on the open market by tranche.

While interviewers don't necessarily expect you to have experience providing financial planning or loan administration services to low-to-moderate income individuals, they do hope that your values align with Fannie Mae's mission and culture of inclusion and accessibility. If you do have experience in this space, feel free to share an example with your interviewer.