At A Glance is the signature monthly publication of the Housing Finance Policy Center. It is designed as a single reference for mortgage market data, through a public policy lens. Drawing from a range of sources that are often difficult to access and interpret, At A Glance contains key measures of housing affordability, credit availability, and other topics related to the government role in the mortgage market. The authors compile and illustrate this critical information in a comprehensive and easily digestible format so that stakeholders across the housing finance spheregovernment, advocacy, academia, and private marketscan contribute to data-driven policy debates. Highlights of the October issue include the GSE portfolio wind-down, tapering HAMP and HARP activity, and housing affordability by MSA.