Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are taking on more interest-rate risk in their rapidly growing investment portfolios, driving a key gauge of their exposure to levels that rattled Wall Street two decades ago.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are taking on more interest-rate risk in their rapidly growing investment portfolios, driving a key gauge of their exposure to levels that rattled Wall Street two decades ago.
President Donald Trump said his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, days after he said he was appointing his top housing official to oversee the government’s network of intelligence agencies.
President Donald Trump said his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, days after he said he was appointing his top housing official to oversee the government’s network of intelligence agencies.
Homes in Daly City, California, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. US mortgage rates increased last week to an almost two-month high, weighing on home purchase activity.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common shares rose sharply at the open on Friday after President Donald Trump said the two mortgage finance giants were probably worth $1 trillion, though they subsequently erased much of those gains as skepticism mounted.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common shares rose sharply at the open on Friday after President Donald Trump said the two mortgage finance giants were probably worth $1 trillion, though they subsequently erased much of those gains as skepticism mounted.
President Donald Trump said he is tapping Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte will keep running the FHFA as well. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump said he is tapping Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte will keep running the FHFA as well. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of National Intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national-security background to US spy chief.
President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of National Intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national-security background to US spy chief.
William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), during a news conference at the FHFA headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on April 22, 2026.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors are underestimating the chances of a public market re-entry from the mortgage giants after a lull in chatter around the names, according to Mizuho’s Dan Dolev.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors are underestimating the chances of a public market re-entry from the mortgage giants after a lull in chatter around the names, according to Mizuho’s Dan Dolev.
The District of Columbia and US flags outside a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The Trump administration is considering selling shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an offering that could start as early as this year, according to senior administration officials. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
Ken Shinoda, Doubleline non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities head, talks about the future of the housing market and mortgages. He says there are good times ahead for commercial real estate. He speaks on a special edition of "Bloomberg The Close" from Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ken Shinoda, Doubleline non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities head, talks about the future of the housing market and mortgages. He says there are good times ahead for commercial real estate. He speaks on a special edition of "Bloomberg The Close" from Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)
Vantagescore President & CEO Silvio Tavares discusses the impacts of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac moving to implement Vantagescore 4.0 and the rising competition in the US mortgage market. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Vantagescore President & CEO Silvio Tavares discusses the impacts of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac moving to implement Vantagescore 4.0 and the rising competition in the US mortgage market. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Mortgage rates in the US fell for a second week as the spring home sales season gets off to a sluggish start.
Homes in Pacifica, California, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. The Mortgage Bankers Association is scheduled to release mortgage application figures on March 25.
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Bailey Lipschultz, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Bailey Lipschultz, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pared a months-long slide after Bill Ackman, who has bet heavily on the companies, called the mortgage-finance giants “stupidly cheap.”
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pared a months-long slide after Bill Ackman, who has bet heavily on the companies, called the mortgage-finance giants “stupidly cheap.”
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun placing sizable orders to purchase mortgage-backed securities, stepping into a market roiled by widening bond spreads and a surge in volatility, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun placing sizable orders to purchase mortgage-backed securities, stepping into a market roiled by widening bond spreads and a surge in volatility, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. US President Donald Trump said he will take action to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and that he'll ask Congress to codify it.
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, down about 70% in the last six months, have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year as investors cast doubt on the Trump administration’s efforts to sell more stock in the mortgage-finance giants to the public.
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, down about 70% in the last six months, have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year as investors cast doubt on the Trump administration’s efforts to sell more stock in the mortgage-finance giants to the public.
Signage stands outside the Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, May 11, 2020. Mortgage rates are at record lows, but borrowers hoping to take advantage are running into the toughest loan-approval standards in years with lenders putting in place higher credit-score and down payment requirements. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday aimed at making homeownership more affordable, the latest step by the administration to ease cost-of-living concerns as the Iran conflict drives up gas prices and rattles markets.
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday aimed at making homeownership more affordable, the latest step by the administration to ease cost-of-living concerns as the Iran conflict drives up gas prices and rattles markets.
A prospective buyer views a dining area during an open house at a home in Seattle, Washington, US, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. With the crucial spring homebuying season ahead, real estate agents finally have something fresh to sell: the lowest mortgage rates in three years.
Barry speaks with Jeff Chang, President and Co-Founder of Vest. They discuss his journey into founding Vest. They also discuss Jeff's views on the benefits of hedging along with with the growth in popularity of ETFs. They also talk about the creation of financial products geared towards hedging. (Source: Bloomberg)
Barry speaks with Jeff Chang, President and Co-Founder of Vest. They discuss his journey into founding Vest. They also discuss Jeff's views on the benefits of hedging along with with the growth in popularity of ETFs. They also talk about the creation of financial products geared towards hedging. (Source: Bloomberg)
For the first time since 2022, the average 30-year mortgage rate in the US has slipped below 6%, a milestone that could breathe life into the coming spring home-selling season.
For the first time since 2022, the average 30-year mortgage rate in the US has slipped below 6%, a milestone that could breathe life into the coming spring home-selling season.
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended days-long losing streaks amid mounting unease about the impact of President Donald Trump’s policy moves on efforts to release the mortgage-finance giants from government control.
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended days-long losing streaks amid mounting unease about the impact of President Donald Trump’s policy moves on efforts to release the mortgage-finance giants from government control.
US previously owned home sales climbed in December to the fastest pace since 2023, a welcome sign for a housing market that has lacked momentum for several years.
US previously owned home sales climbed in December to the fastest pace since 2023, a welcome sign for a housing market that has lacked momentum for several years.
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