Freddie Mac

A group of Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer, asked the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to pause any efforts to privatize mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Signs are emerging that the Trump administration may be less willing to give up control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than investors have bargained for, as policymakers scrounge for ways to close US budget gaps.

Trump has said that the US government would retain guarantees and an oversight role over Fannie and Freddie even as he pursues a public offering for the mortgage giants.

Analysts awaiting specifics on the "implicit guarantee" for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are split on whether mortgage rates and guarantee fees could rise.

The companies have been under government conservatorship since the 2008 financial crisis. Fannie and Freddie have both returned to steady profitability.

A federal housing official pledged to take near-term action on credit score costs as two legislators have urged him not to allow fewer credit reports.

By restructuring the GSEs into public utilities, we can end decades of free-riding by private investors on the public credit, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

An explicit guarantee for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cause the risk weighting of agency MBS to decline, in turn freeing up banks' balance sheets.

A government-sponsored enterprise executive shared his take on the financial implications of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte's initiatives.

The move builds out a fee-based resolution for certain loan flaws piloted in 2024, which was set for a full 2025 rollout prior to changes in federal leadership.