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Reports: Fannie Mae Executives Fired in New Round of Layoffs

Reports: Fannie Mae Executives Fired in New Round of Layoffs

by Phil Hall | Aug 24, 2026 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) experience a jolt of senior executive firings last week, though the circumstance behind their terminations remains unclear and the impact of their departures may not be as severe as news reports insisted. The Wall Street Journal, sourcing its...
Ex-Fannie Mae CEO Joins Board of Directors at The Hartford

Ex-Fannie Mae CEO Joins Board of Directors at The Hartford

by Phil Hall | Aug 12, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) announced the appointment of Priscilla Almodovar, former president and CEO of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), to the company’s board of directors, effective Sept. 1. Almodovar will serve on the board’s Finance, Investment and...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 20-24

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 20-24

by Phil Hall | Jul 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York City landlords fighting against their mayor’s rent freeze, a study that finds homeownership can be a relationship killer, and a tribute to a colorful San Francisco commercial property executive. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits...
Decaying Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago Acquired by Local Nonprofit

Decaying Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago Acquired by Local Nonprofit

by Phil Hall | Jun 25, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The JJ Walser House, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, has been acquired after years of being unoccupied and dilapidated. The Walser House was built in 1903 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, has...
Better and Coinbase Announce First Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage Involving Bitcoin

Better and Coinbase Announce First Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage Involving Bitcoin

by Phil Hall | Jun 4, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ: BETR) has partnered with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) to announce the funding of the first Fannie Mae-approved mortgage backed by Bitcoin. The companies announced the loan was transacted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by a married...
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