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 ...
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 ...
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.
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Treasury wins back role in 'eventual release' of Fannie, Freddie
The agencies that control mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set out a roadmap for releasing the pair from government ...
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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 ...
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." ...
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Treasury Begins Process To Unwind Fannie, Freddie Oversight
The new agreement made in the waning days of the Biden administration requests that federal regulators provide Treasury with ...
Wedbush boosts Freddie Mac target, still cautious on shares
Wedbush raised the firm’s price target on Freddie Mac to $2 from 75c and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. Wedbush says shares of ...
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 ...