Since 2012, almost all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s profits have gone to the Treasury, more than repaying the cost of the ...

Under the Trump administration, the conversation is no longer theoretical, with implications for buyers, sellers and homeowners impossible to ignore.

A cloud of uncertainty has hovered over the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the first half of 2025. The Trump ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has decided to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score for borrower applications.

The Trump administration wants to put a new “welcome” doormat on the front steps of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-backed enterprises that purchase mortgages on the secondary market, issue them as ...

The Trump administration has touted plans to reduce the federal government, and many have expected it will work to shrink Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

President Trump said he is “giving very serious consideration” to bringing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public after more than a decade in the government’s hands.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump administration is considering letting them go private again.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the two giant mortgage finance firms controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years — could be sold off into the private sector.

The Trump administration wants to put a new “welcome” doormat on the front steps of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.