Trump’s handling of the housing market bears watching in 2025 and beyond
Financial analysts are skeptical that President-elect Donald Trump, who didn’t say much during the campaign about housing, ...
Fannie Mae makes changes to preferred stock purchase deal with U.S. Treasury
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, acting on behalf of mortgage giant Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) in its capacity as conservator ...
Matt Levine's Money Stuff: The Fannie and Freddie Trade Is Back
The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saga has been going on for, depending how you count, 16 years, or perhaps many decades. There are strong feelings and a lot of lore. It’s back in the news now, and I ...
Report warns of ticking time bomb that may decimate home values and upend the housing market — here's what you should know
"We've got this mortgage-generating machine that is just moving blindly on without taking into account these risks." ...
Fannie Mae: What Is It Worth?
Fannie Mae is one of the best 'Trump Trades', as it offers asymmetric rewards to risk. See why FNMA is worth a speculative ...
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Mortgage rates creeping back up toward 7%
Mortgage rates are starting 2025 at the highest they've been since last summer on expectations that the Fed will keep rates ...
Wedbush doubles Fannie Mae target, remains cautious on shares
Wedbush analyst Brian Violino raised the firm’s price target on Fannie Mae to $1 from 50c and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares.
Freddie Mac: What Is Bill Ackman's Strategy?
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) may see big gains with privatization. Find out why FMCC stock could be a ...
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Consumer sentiment on mortgage rates better than last year
The index reported that consumers continue to expect mortgage rates to decline over the next 12 months. In December 2024, the ...