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Fannie, Freddie shares dip as Pulte’s added role raises questions

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While President Trump is entrusting Bill Pulte with the nation’s biggest secrets, shareholders in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are losing some faith. Processing Content Shares for the government-sponsored enterprises dipped after the president’s announcement Tuesday that the Federal Housing Finance Agency director would be acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte, also chairman of both […]

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Fannie, Freddie’s latest bull says traders underpricing IPO odds

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors are underestimating the chances of a public market re-entry from the mortgage giants after a lull in chatter around the names, according to Mizuho’s Dan Dolev.  Processing Content Dolev initiated both companies this week with buy ratings, citing a base case assuming a 30% chance that Fannie will exit

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Fannie Mae’s portfolio surge is the biggest in over a decade

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Fannie Mae has reported a jump in its retained portfolio size that investment professionals at Rithm have recently noted is the largest seen since the Great Financial Crisis. Processing Content The government-sponsored enterprise retained a combination of loans and mortgage-backed securities totaling nearly $168.74 billion in March, up considerably from the previous month’s $150.39 billion.

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The Gathering 2026: Mortgage execs debate the hidden risks of credit score reform

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Mortgage industry executives say the shift to new credit score models and lender choice could raise mortgage delinquencies, reshape pricing grids at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and ultimately push costs back onto borrowers, even if the costs for scores fall on the front end. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner

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Fired Fannie Mae workers’ defamation lawsuit dismissed

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Dozens of fired Fannie Mae workers are mulling their next steps after a judge dismissed their defamation complaint against the mortgage giant. Processing Content U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema last week granted Fannie Mae and the governments’ motions to dismiss the lawsuit, seven months after it was filed. The case was dismissed without prejudice,

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What President Trump can do about mortgage rates

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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors.Want unlimited access to top ideas and insights? Subscribe Now Since the US-Israeli war with Iran erupted, yields on the ten-year Treasury note have risen almost half a point, pulling residential mortgage coupons up a similar amount for 30-year fixed rate loans. Markets

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac revise condo insurance standards

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced updates to condominium project standards and property insurance requirements for one- to four-unit properties and project developments, with a stated goal of reducing costs for homeowners. “We are replacing a disruptive and expensive Biden insurance mandate with commonsense policies for today’s market,” Bill Pulte, director of the

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac add new rate buydown disclosures

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac add new rate buydown disclosures

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be providing new loan-level disclosures about interest-rate buydowns in mortgage-backed securities this spring to address investor interest in tracking their use, which can impact prepayments. Processing Content The new disclosures applicable at the government-sponsored enterprises that buy many lenders’ loans become effective April 20 for MBS issued on or

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Freddie profit falls; Congress pushes back on IPO

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Freddie Mac posted lower fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as revenue slipped and credit costs climbed, even as lawmakers on Capitol Hill renewed debate over whether the company and Fannie Mae are anywhere close to having the capital needed to exit conservatorship. Processing Content Lower net revenues and a higher provision for credit losses drove a

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GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

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Foreclosure prevention activity increased in October as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 17,000 actions to help struggling homeowners, according to a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) report released Thursday. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) completed 17,032 foreclosure prevention actions in October 2025, bringing the total to nearly 7.3 million since the start of

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