Fannie and Freddie Stocks Surge on Hope for End to U.S. Control. It Won’t Be Easy.
Shareholders have fought for more than a decade to end government control of the companies, which began as the mortgage ...
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Former FHFA Director Outlines Potential Outcomes of GSE Conservatorship Exit
The conservatorship of Fannie and Freddie was initially meant to be temporary.
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FHFA, Treasury amend GSE conservatorship agreements
The changes add some steps that would have to be taken before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could exit following statements from ...
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Low mortgage rates make owners feel locked in — and leave buyers in the cold
With the "lock–in effect" shrinking inventory, 1.7 million fewer homes were sold between 2022 and 2024, per a federal housing ...
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Backers of most U.S. mortgages have done little about climate risks
But when it comes to insulating the two enterprises and borrowers from climate-related catastrophe, the Federal Housing ...
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How FHFA goals look going into a year likely to bring change
The scorecard the Federal Housing Finance Agency draws up yearly applies to two influential loan buyers and an entity overseeing the fungibility of their bonds.
Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against ...
Billionaire Bill Ackman says he expects Trump to privatize the nation’s two largest government-owned lenders
The Trump-supporting financier said he believes the president-elect will remove lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship ...
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HUD Overhauls Cost Adjustment Factors to Save Affordable Housing—A Vital Move Amid Rising Insurance Costs
Affordable housing providers across the nation just caught a break in their uphill battle to stay afloat. The U.S. Department ...