What Happens if He Privatizes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs, that support the mortgage market by buying loans from mortgage ...

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

Fannie Mae set aside $752 million for credit losses in its apartment complex lending business in part because of fraud or ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump ...

But the company took a credit loss provision in the fourth quarter, deciding to add to its reserves because of new mortgage ...

The enterprise failed to improve on its net income but did report a steady profit, and got closer to meeting minimum ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have long been the government’s safety net for loans, but for the last 17 years, they have ...

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or someone looking to ditch their current dwelling for a new one, you’ve probably heard of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie and Freddie are government ...

Powell gave at least a bit of support for the push to make mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac private businesses again. Under questioning, Powell said that putting Fannie and Freddie back into ...

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

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under a conservatorship with the Federal Housing Finance Agency since 2008. The mortgage giants could be released into the private sector, meaning the ...

The government-sponsored enterprises were not meant to remain in conservatorship permanently, but privatizing them once again must include a new set of rules that minimize market disruptions and ...