I am downgrading Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to hold due to unfavorable privatization terms that leave excessive government ...

Trump has said publicly that he wants to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the U.S. Government will keep its implicit ...

With Trump’s tax overhaul now in the rearview mirror, a potential FHLMC and FNMA conservatorship release could move up the docket. Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in ...

Bill Ackman is pushing to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with Trump administration support. This move could increase mortgage rates and make home loans harder to get for millions of Americans.

The privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac comes with risks and benefits. No matter where you stand on this issue, caution is the word.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the dominant companies in U.S. housing finance, which is the biggest credit market after government debt. They are huge, with combined assets totaling $7.8 trillion.

Proceeds from the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be used to fund affordable housing, according to the National Housing Conference.

For nearly two decades, Fannie and Freddie have proved that they can operate well under the government’s control. They’ve made ample progress toward the goals that any reasonable reform would set.

A risk to manage when releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship is the “race to the bottom” that led to the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new paper published by the ...

Last month, President Trump fired off a Truth Social post announcing he was giving “serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public.” Weeks earlier, Bill Pulte, Trump’s ...