Two mortgage giants essential to the U.S. housing market could be released from the government into the private sector. What ...

The prospect of both megalenders being released from conservatorship and the downgrading of each firm's respective stock are ...

By Matthew Goldstein Business reporter Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two giant mortgage finance firms, have been controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years, but a long-dormant idea of ...

New HUD Secretary Scott Turner is looking to privatize government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Experts said the government-sponsored enterprises could change their tack on some of the innovation seen since the pandemic ...

Turner's focus will be on several key areas, with the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the forefront ... He plans to ease federal regulations to help lower housing costs and ...

Since 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), though they remain separate entities with their own shareholders and ...

Let’s look at how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac work and how they’ve impacted the home-buying process. The Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae, was chartered by the U.S ...

he plans to put a tight rein on federal spending. Fannie and Freddie are in the crosshairs. According to Reuters, the new government plans to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are ...

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) placed Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae under the conservatorship of the federal government, where it remains today.

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the conservatorship of the federal government, where it remains today.