Separately, the agency has substantially reduced its workforce as part of broader government directives.

Renewed efforts to privatize government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could make it over the finish line ...

A series of abrupt policy changes at the Federal Housing Finance Agency threaten to make banks and nonbank mortgage companies ...

As the FHFA signals an interest in loosening control of the GSEs, experts predict mortgage rates would rise as a result — but ...

Mortgage company Fannie Mae is bringing workers back to their Washington, D.C., Reston, Va. and Plano, Texas offices Monday in ...

As GSEs before 2008, certain companies enjoy a hugely valuable but free government guarantee. They were never private ...

President Donald Trump 's newly appointed housing chief has made waves by launching a dramatic shakeup at mortgage giants ...

Some members of the Senate, where the GOP majority is thinner, also are asking the Federal Housing Finance Agency to reveal ...

Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA) stocks surged this week amid ... Street Journal has reported that Trump has considered the privatization of Fannie and Freddie. So, what could that look ...

Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA) stocks surged this week amid speculation that the Trump administration is loosening its control over the mortgage giants. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Claire ...

A never-before-tried idea could recapitalize Fannie and Freddie, but a focused, accountable governance structure is key to making it work. Headquarters images courtesy of Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

Why Fannie and Freddie have government oversight To understand the implications of privatization, it's essential to revisit why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were each placed under a conservatorship, a ...