Barney Frank dies at 86: Who was the liberal firebrand behind Dodd-Frank, Wall Street reform, and America’s LGBTQ political revolution?Who was Barney Frank? The death of Barney Frank marks the end of one of the most consequential and controversial political careers in moder...
US Fed interest rate cut prediction: Will 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fall in near term?U.S Fed held rates steady at its April 29 meeting in an unusually divisive 8–4 vote, the closest since 1992. U.S. inflation remains well ab...
US mortgage rates rise to 6.37% as Iran war fears and inflation pressure shake housing marketU.S. mortgage rates are moving higher again as global tensions and inflation worries affect the housing market. Home buyers are facing high...
Trump likes the idea of government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit AirlinesPresident Trump showed interest in government taking over companies like Spirit Airlines. He saw these moves as financial wins and a way to...
30-year mortgage rates hitting 6.30%: why they’re rising now, and will they climb further - here’s the 2026 mortgage rate and housing market forecastMortgage rate forecast: 30-year mortgage rates have climbed to 6.30%, signaling fresh pressure on the 2026 housing market. Rising Treasury ...
US stocks: FICO shares slide as Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae begin accepting rival VantageScoreFICO shares dropped 13% after Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced they will accept mortgages scored by rival VantageScore 4.0. This move a...
Bill Ackman claims his bold Fannie–Freddie rescue plan could hand US taxpayers a $300 billion windfallBill Ackman Fannie Mae Freddie Mac plan: He has proposed a three-part plan to reshape Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to formalize taxpa...
Trump calls on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get big homebuilders 'going'President Donald Trump urged mortgage financing companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to "get Big Homebuilders going," claiming, without evi...
Can Trump's Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPO plan slash mortgage rates? Bill Ackman says...Donald Trump is reportedly planning to IPO Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, potentially the largest IPO in history. Billionaire Investor Bill Ac...
First big decision by Donald Trump on economy: The President-elect will privatise US' two largest government-owned lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, says Bill AckmanDonald Trump’s return to the presidency could bring a monumental change to the U.S. economy, as hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman predicts...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac could need $126 billion in crisis, test showsThe annual test, required by the Dodd-Frank Act, is likely to be used both by proponents of allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to build ca...
Bank of America, Freddie Mac in talks to settle mortgage dispute: ReportBank of America is in talks with Freddie Mac to resolve disputes involving more than $1.4 billion in defective mortgages.
- Former Freddie Mac CEO returning as consultant
Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac, coping with the apparent suicide of its acting chief financial officer, said Friday that its former c...
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to shell out $210 mn as bonuses
At a time when executive compensation has come under the lens, beleaguered American mortgage majors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are planning...
- Freddie Mac could lose $20-$40 billion in 2009: Friedman
Freddie Mac could post losses totaling $20 billion to $40 billion in 2009, hurt by higher credit costs.
- Freddie Mac may slow mortgage & bond buys
Freddie Mac, the second-largest US mortgage-finance company, may cut purchases of home loans from banks and bonds backed by housing debt to...
- Freddie Mac to raise $5.5 bn in share offering
Troubled mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac announced plans on Friday to raise $5.5 billion through a new share offering as it registered w...