The New York Times2d
Fannie Mae Underpins the Mortgage Market. Should the Government Sell It?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump administration is considering letting them go private again. By Matthew ...
New York Sun11d
Debate Is Buzzing Over Whether Fannie and Freddie Are Ready To Be Released From Conservatorship
The arrival of the new Trump Administration is reviving debates about releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the conservatorship and government control that came with their bailout by the Treasury ...
Yahoo Finance20d
Fannie Mae Multifamily Closes 2024 With More than $55 Billion in Volume
Fannie Mae provided significant liquidity across key housing segments in 2024, including more than $6.3 billion in Multifamily Affordable Housing, $4.7 billion in Small Loans, $1.3 billion in ...
Wall Street Journal6d
Fannie, Freddie Privatization, Cost-Cutting and New Name Are Priorities for HUD Chief
The efforts to free the firms from government control would also involve the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie.
Seeking Alpha21d
My Thoughts On Ackman's Presentation For Fannie And Freddie
Bill Ackman’s detailed presentation on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac highlights the steps needed to end conservatorship, including capital requirements and market-based policies. The Trump Trade ...
Orange County Register5d
California’s balcony law and Fannie Mae standards could push condo fees higher
At the intersection of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending standards and California’s balcony law is a big question: How high will condominium HOA fees and special assessments go? First ...
Seeking Alpha22d
Freddy Mac's Timetable Could Lag Fannie Mae's
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are both expected to be recapitalized during the Trump administration. FMCC shows higher growth and potential gains, but faces larger capital requirements and IPO delays ...
New York Sun25d
Ackman’s Plan To Free Fannie and Freddie From the Government’s Clutches Gets a Tepid Wall Street Reception
Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman provided a 103-page slide show on Thursday to illustrate his proposal for the U.S. government to end its conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. At first glance, ...
Business Insider27d
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) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) common shares. Keefe agrees ...
American Banker21d
Bessent wants end to GSE conservatorship but is open to how
President Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary wants to end the government conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but he is not set on how to do so. In written statements submitted to ...
Reuters27d
Trump says he'll nominate Bill Pulte to run Fannie, Freddie regulator
Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate Bill Pulte to be the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). "Bill needs no formal ...
Philadelphia Tribune25d
Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago
The testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer to the credentials committee in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was vivid and blunt.