Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer slammed President Donald Trump’s announcement that he planned to take Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) public, claiming it would only “line the pockets of the wealthy” while jacking up mortgage costs. The...
President Donald Trump announced that he planned to take Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) public, which would end the federal conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises that have been in place since September 2008. In a post on his...
Mortgage rates were up in the new Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86% as of May 22, up from last week when it averaged 6.81%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.94%. The 15-year...
President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of ending the federal conservatorships on Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump announced: “I am giving very serious consideration to bringing Fannie...
Mortgage rates were on the rise in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of May 15, up from last week when it averaged 6.76%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 7.02%. The...
Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
