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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
February 6 -
Pulte says a GSE stock offering remains likely in 2026, but other policy paths are in play. NMN survey data shows the industry expects broader changes first.
February 4 -
What's said in the online video, which replicates the president's voice with his permission, may be as important to lenders as how the message is delivered.
January 20 -
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended days-long losing streaks amid mounting unease about the impact of President Donald Trump's policy moves on efforts to release the mortgage-finance giants from government control.
January 16 -
Michael Hutchins, the two-time interim chief executive at the government-sponsored enterprise, will remain with the company in his role as president.
December 16 -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have added billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities and home loans to their balance sheets in recent months, fueling speculation that they're trying to push down lending rates and boost their profitability ahead of a potential public offering.
December 15 -
Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, believes a re-listing of the US housing-finance giants is "nearly upon us."
December 9 -
BTIG is waiting with "baited breath" for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to relist their common stocks, but if spreads widen, it could derail it from happening.
December 5 -
Big players, Wall Street and tech firms stand to gain. Community lenders call for policymakers to protect g-fee parity and the cash window. Part 5 in a series.
December 5 -
The government-sponsored enterprises plan to back off competition with the FHA and some think they'll incentivize different loan types. Part 4 in a series.
December 4 -
Thursday's wild selloffs, and further losses Friday, were a reminder that the fervor of retail traders — whipped up in part by Federal Housing Finance Agency head Pulte — can quickly turn sour.
November 23 -
The billionaire and legacy government-sponsored enterprise investor says there is a quick interim fix and they should eventually leave conservatorship.
November 18 -
President Trump and housing regulator Bill Pulte are considering introducing a 50-year fixed rate mortgage that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would purchase.
November 9 -
While FHFA reduced most of the single-family low-income goals, the MBA wants the refinance target for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cut as well, its letter said.
November 4 -
The influential nonbank mortgage company is calling for a "do no harm" approach to housing and finds comfort in officials' stated guardrails to that end.
October 28 -
Bill Pulte's X post has the industry excited that loan level price adjustments could change, but the impact would not be as beneficial as some think, KBW said.
October 27 -
Malloy Evans and Danielle McCoy are moving on as both Williamson and Tom Klein, deputy general counsel, take on their respective responsibilities for now.
October 27 -
In addition, John Roscoe and Brandon Hamara have been appointed co-presidents at the government-sponsored enterprise, effective immediately.
October 22 -
The housing agency director also announced plans to donate his salary to help wounded veterans as CHLA and ICBA push for the enterprises to resume MBS buying.
October 21 -
The head of the government-sponsored enterprises' oversight agency also asked existing investors to review risk factors as officials eye a new public offering.
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