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 ...

President Donald Trump is bringing in bank leaders to meet with him one by one at the White House. Beyond the economic discussion, there’s a chance at a big payday for their firms. Trump is asking for ...

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 and Freddie have been in conservatorship since the 2008 financial crisis, when their collapse required a $187 billion bailout funded by taxpayers. That was supposed to be a temporary fix.

With Trump’s tax overhaul now in the rearview mirror, a potential Freddie and Fannie conservatorship release could move up ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...