Fannie Mae (1938) and Freddie Mac (1970) were created with the end goal of promoting homeownership across the United States.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares jumped this week ... dates back to the depths of the financial crisis. The biggest one? Privatization will probably send mortgage rates higher.

Experts fear that the move, though it could help the government's budget woes, could disrupt the fragile U.S. mortgage market ...

How Privatization Would Change Mortgages Many experts agree that privatizing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could significantly alter the way these GSEs function and the overall mortgage market.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is “giving very serious consideration” to privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two ...

President Donald Trump confirmed this week he plans to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to end nearly two decades ...

The shakeup suggests a shift toward more direct federal control ahead of potential privatization. The surge also follows a new tender offer from Fannie Mae for its Connecticut Avenue Securities ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was giving "serious consideration" to bringing government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie ... to study the privatization of Fannie ...

Rising odds of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being re-privatized ... "Uncertainty around government support after privatization might lead to higher and more volatile borrowing costs, worsening the ...