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To sell Fannie and Freddie, Trump must answer a $7trn question

And it will mean clarifying exactly what the Trump administration hopes to achieve with the process. The first challenge is ...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may go public: What you need to know

The Trump administration is considering selling the US government's stakes in Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped trigger the Great Recession. Would an IPO create new dangers?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under government control since 2008, when their losses on the collapsing housing market ...

Fannie, Freddie Shares Jump Nearly 20%

Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each jumped nearly 20% after The Wall Street Journal reported Trump administration officials are preparing to sell stock in them. Officials believe the offering ...

Real Estate Drops. Fannie and Freddie Are Why.

So much for all of the S&P 500's major sectors having a really pretty good day. Real estate took a dip after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is preparing to sell stock ...

Fannie, Freddie double tax credit investment caps to $4B

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment caps have been doubled to $2 billion each. This increase could lead to the financing of an additional 1.2 million ...