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Reports: Trump considers stock IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock in a quest to move mortgage finance firms from full federal control.
Investor Bill Ackman Proposes Combining Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman in an X post on Sunday suggested merging U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the move would help reduce mortgage rates and achieve huge synergies both in their operations and in the trading price.
Trump Seeks to Sell Fannie, Freddie Shares to Public Investors
More than a decade after the government bailed out the mortgage giants, the Trump administration is looking for a partial stock-market exit.
Trump Preparing IPO for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Later This Year
Some officials believe the offering could raise around $30 billion and value the combined firms at roughly $500 billion or more.
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Fannie, Freddie Could IPO This Year
Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories.
Donald Trump pushes ahead with plans to take Fannie and Freddie public
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to take US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public later this year, in a move that would bring the federally-backed housing finance agencies out of government control.
Trump preparing share sale plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Trump administration is preparing plans to sell stock in mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could kick off before the end of the year, a senior administration official confirmed.
Trump's quest to end government control of Fannie, Freddie meets obstacles
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to free mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) from government conservatorship, though it's no simple task.
Trump administration aims to raise $30 billion through Fannie and Freddie stock sale
The Trump administration plans to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares to raise $30B, a move that could reshape the mortgage market and affect housing costs.
Trump aiming for IPOs of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac this year — valuing firms at $500B combined: report
President Trump’s administration is aiming for the initial public offerings of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac later this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The plans under discussion could value the companies at roughly $500 billion or more combined,
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Federal Housing Finance Agency - C-SPAN.org
On the C-SPAN Networks: Federal Housing Finance Agency has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2008 News Conference. The year with the highest average number of ...
Meet the unpredictable housing regulator with Trump’s ear
Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is making policy by tweet. The industry isn’t sure how to react.
Federal housing official submitted Schiff criminal referral to DOJ over mortgage documents
FHFA director refers Sen. Adam Schiff to DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud, citing documents on Maryland and California ...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency - HousingWire
Financial Services The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is an independent federal agency in the United States created as the successor regulatory agency of the Federal Housing ...
Feds investigating Sen. Adam Schiff for alleged mortgage fraud after DOJ criminal referral: report
Sen. Adam Schiff is under criminal investigation for mortgage fraud, a Trump administration source told Fox News.
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How the Federal Housing Finance Agency hurts the poor
The Federal Housing Finance Agency oversees two government-sponsored enterprises that provide liquidity — backup money, essentially — to banks for mortgage lending: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Improves Its Employee Satisfaction ...
Mark Calabria is coming up on his two-year anniversary as Federal Housing Finance Agency director, which coincides with improved and overwhelmingly positive scores on the Federal Employee ...
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A Great Choice by the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Earlier this week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that my AEI colleague Lynn Fisher has been appointed Senior Advisor for Economics. FHFA is lucky to have Lynn’s considerable ...