Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares surge after federal agencies …
3 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 Mae/Freddie Mac up sharply, still need to solve for capital ...
1 day ago · Keefe Bruyette notes that a tweet by Bill Ackman, who owns Fannie Mae (FNMA) shares valued at $516M as of January 3rd, arguing for significant upside in the common shares followed by a letter from ...
US Treasury Wins Back Key Role in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Future
4 days ago · 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 …
1 day 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 ...
Fannie, Freddie Hit a 5-Year High on Plan for ‘Eventual Release’
4 days ago · 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 ...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares surge after federal agencies …
3 days ago · Fannie's shares were last up 24.4% at $4.23, hitting their highest since 2017. Freddie Mac climbed 23.2% to $4.15, touching levels not seen in over eight years.
Fannie, Freddie hit 5-year high on plan for ‘eventual release’
3 days ago · 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 ...
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 · Some economists warn that efforts to unwind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control could spook investors and disrupt mortgage markets.
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