Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Trump

Trump May Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What It Means for Shareholders and Homeowners.
Fannie and Freddie play crucial roles in the housing market—setting lending standards for home loans and owning or guaranteeing around half of all r
Veteran fund manager makes bold prediction about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
In the aftermath of the housing market bubble, the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a financial conservatorship to help the housing market recover. Some
Donald Trump Could Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: What It Means for Your Mortgage
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, could be headed for privatization under Donald Trump‘s second term, a move experts say might drive mortgage rates higher in a
Trump Picks Private Equity Operator Bill Pulte to Head Fannie, Freddie Regulator
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Bill Pulte as his new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
Trump Has a Path to Free Fannie, Freddie, Ackman Says. The Stocks Are Dropping.
Political challenges stand in the way of the president-elect pulling off what the hedge fund manager called “the biggest deal he’s ever done.”
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares drop despite Ackman's bull case
Shares of government-backed home loan giants Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) experienced a slump on Thursday, even as Bill Ackman from Pershing Square put forward a positive argument for the stocks,
Mortgage Rates Surge Back Above 7% After Strong Jobs Report
“Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week and crossed 7% for the first time since May of 2024,” says Sam ...
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Ackman’s Plan To Free Fannie and Freddie From the Government’s Clutches Gets a Tepid Wall Street Reception
Shares slip after a run-up that followed December disclosure of Pershing Square chief’s plan to end government ...
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Freddie Mac Multifamily Volume Soars 34% in 2024
It also surpassed its affordable housing goals with record 2024 volume.
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Freddie Mac hires Craig Phillips to handle regulatory and conservatorship affairs
Craig Phillips, who previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will be ...
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Mortgage rates break through 7% ceiling, Freddie Mac said
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage topped 7% for the first time since last May, although late in the week, the 10-year Treasury ...
2024 Freddie Mac Multifamily Volume Reaches $66 Billion, Up 34% Year Over Year
Company Supported Over 507,000 Affordable Rental Units in 2024, on Track to Exceed Affordable Housing GoalsMCLEAN, Va., Jan.
Keefe agrees with Ackman on Fannie, Freddie minimum capital level
Keefe Bruyette says Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square, this morning a presentation on detailing his investment thesis for Fannie Mae (FNMA) ...
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Mortgage rates hit six-month high
Weary observers of th housing market hoping to celebrate the start of a new year with lower mortgage rates received a rude welcome to 2025. In the first full week of the year, the average 30-year ...
Billionaire Bill Ackman Thinks Donald Trump Could Make These 2 Stocks Big Winners -- and Both Are Already Up Over 6X in the Last 12 Months
Ackman recently took activist investing to an even higher level. He wants -- and expects -- President-elect Donald Trump to ...