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Here's what happens if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go private

The U.S. government may soon return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private markets less than two decades after turmoil nearly toppled the mortgage industry.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6d

Trump's plan to free Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might change housing market for the better

Housing observers see an opportunity to fundamentally remake a system to close the gap on serving historically marginalized communities.

NBC New York · 10d

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 that means for you.

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Will Trump take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac private?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support the U.S. mortgage market. The two were placed into a strict form of government oversight called "conservatorship" in 2008 as the global financial crisis mounted. This has at times limited Fannie's and Freddie's ability to raise capital.

US News & World Report - Mone… · 8d

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 Mac help keep the mortgage market stable by buying home loans, selling mortgage-backed securities and establishing lending guidelines.

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January home sales fall as high mortgage rates, prices freeze out would-be buyers

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers ...

US existing home sales fall more than expected in January

U.S. existing home sales dropped more than expected in January after three straight monthly increases as high mortgage rates ...

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Wells Fargo's Vikram Rai on the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Wells Fargo’s Vikram Rai joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Jim's Credit

According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage started the decade at about 7.5 percent in 1971 (the earliest year for which data was available).

Business Insider3d

An overlooked corner of the Trump trade is up more than 100% this year

The preferred shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance giants that entered a government conservatorship during the 2008 financial crisis, have soared this year. Shares of Fannie ...