Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares surge after federal agencies …
6 days ago · Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the mortgage giants under U.S. government control since 2008, surged to multi-year highs on Friday after federal agencies revealed a framework for their ...
Fannie, Freddie Hit a 5-Year High on Plan for ‘Eventual Release’
Jan 2, 2025 · The agencies that control mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set out a roadmap for releasing the pair from government supervision, sending the entities’ common stock to the highest levels since 2019. The new guidelines released Thursday reinstate the US Treasury’s power to approve any such plan in a bid to keep the process ...
US Treasury Wins Back Key Role in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Future
Jan 2, 2025 · The agencies that control mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set out a roadmap for releasing the pair from government supervision, sending the entities’ common stock to the highest ...
Treasury and FHFA unveil plan to end Fannie-Freddie …
4 days ago · During the 2008 financial crisis, the federal government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The bailout funds amount to around $187.5 billion. In return, the Treasury acquired senior preferred ...
How Trump 2.0 could privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
4 days ago · There is a broad-based desire to wrest Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal control once Donald Trump takes office.. Why it matters: These two companies are the backbone of the U.S. housing market — together they support around 70% of U.S. mortgages. Messing with their structure poses risk to the economy, and at the …
Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for ... - Associated Press News
Oct 25, 2024 · If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been under government control since the Great Recession.
Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates
Dec 2, 2024 · During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is widely expected to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants that guarantee 70% of America’s mortgages.
Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae backing bigger home loans in 2025
Nov 27, 2024 · The conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will rise by 5.2% next year to over $800,000, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday.
FHFA Announces Updates to Enterprise Policies on Appraisals, …
Oct 28, 2024 · The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced updates today to several Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) policies that are intended to enhance efficiencies and promote cost savings in the single-family mortgage market.
Fannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks …
Dec 7, 2024 · Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken. Listen to this article · 9:46 min Learn more