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Will a Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac IPO Raise or Lower Mortgage Rates?

Will a Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac IPO Raise or Lower Mortgage Rates?

by Phil Hall | Aug 15, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Will the Trump administration’s plans to sell shares in Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) result in a spike in mortgage rates, or will it drive rates down? The answer, it seems, depends which expert you ask. The Trump administration is reportedly...
Trump Hints at Merged Fannie-Freddie with November Listing on NYSE

Trump Hints at Merged Fannie-Freddie with November Listing on NYSE

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump has provided a broad hint at his plans for privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). In a posting on Truth Social, the president posted an AI-generated photo showing him at the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange, with...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 4-8

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 4-8

by Phil Hall | Aug 8, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

An unwelcome package in the mail, another retailer declaring bankruptcy, and an unlikely new officer at a tenants’ right nonprofit. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 4-8. Miss: A Message from a Kook. The...
Mortgage Rates Decline to Lowest Level Since April

Mortgage Rates Decline to Lowest Level Since April

by Phil Hall | Aug 7, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.63% as of Aug. 7, down from last week when it averaged 6.72%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.47%. The 15-year fixed-rate...
FHFA Allows Fannie and Freddie to Invest Further in LIHTC Properties

FHFA Allows Fannie and Freddie to Invest Further in LIHTC Properties

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) are now able to invest in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties from $1 billion to $2 billion each, a total of $4 billion per year. “Today’s...
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