Freddie Mac has been embroiled in an ongoing saga over whether it will ever exit government conservatorship.

・Fannie Mae was established in 1938 to enhance mortgage lending in response to the Great Depression. ・Freddie Mac was created in 1970 to broaden the secondary mortgage market and encourage competition ...

The rate impact has been real, but the capital implications do little to change all the "moving parts" in plans for the government-sponsored enterprises.

The idea has alarmed critics, who warn it could rattle financial markets and drive up mortgage rates, while potentially ...

Freddie Mac’s December 2025 volume summary shows continued growth in its mortgage and investment portfolios, with credit performance remaining largely stable as the year ended Freddie Mac has released ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will add loan-level buydown data to MBS this spring, giving investors clearer insight into prepayment risk tied to temporary rate incentives.

Trump administration plans to sell 5%–15% of Fannie, Freddie stock Sale could raise $30 billion; valuation exceeds $500 billion Critics warn move could raise mortgage rates, tighten credit The Trump ...

While some, including investors and President Trump himself, have recently been suggesting a merger of the two government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, others including the ...

Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) stock dipped as much as 6.5% on Monday when Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte urged that investors read the mortgage giant's risk factors in its annual filing.