Mortgages Under Trump: What Happens if He Privatizes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Many experts say privatizing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could significantly alter the mortgage market. Fannie Mae and Freddie ...
National Mortgage News1d
GSE privatization may disrupt credit-risk transfer ratings
If the government were to end the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, the new status could constrain CRT deal ...
U.S. News & World Report2d
2025 Housing Forecast: When Will Mortgage Rates Go Down?
Mike Fratantoni, MBA's senior vice president and chief economist The National Association of Home Builders expects the 30-year mortgage rate to decrease to around 6.5% by the middle of 2025 and ...
HousingWire2d
Could government funding scrutiny come for reverse mortgage programs?
Housing leaders wonder how recent cost-cutting efforts by the federal government could impact HUD programs, including reverse ...
Here's what the privatization of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may mean for homebuyers and investors
Two mortgage giants essential to the U.S. housing market could be released from the government into the private sector. What ...
When Will Mortgage Rates Go Down? Forecast for Rest of 2025
Analysts revised their expectations for 2025 and 2026 to include higher mortgage rates, delivering bad news to aspiring homebuyers.
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Reforming Fannie and Freddie is overdue, but must be done carefully
The government-sponsored enterprises were not meant to remain in conservatorship permanently, but privatizing them once again must include a new set of rules that minimize market disruptions and ...
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New HUD secretary wants to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
New HUD Secretary Scott Turner is looking to privatize government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.