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Mortgage Rates Inch Closer to 7% Level

Mortgage Rates Inch Closer to 7% Level

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2025 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates came closer to the 7% level in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.93% as of Jan. 9, up from last week when it averaged 6.91%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Freddie Mac Names James Whitlinger as EVP and CFO

Freddie Mac Names James Whitlinger as EVP and CFO

by Phil Hall | Jan 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has promoted James Whitlinger to executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Whitlinger previously served as Freddie Mac’s senior vice president and single-family CFO since 2014. He has served as interim CFO since June of...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Five Questions for the Trump Team

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Five Questions for the Trump Team

by Phil Hall | Jan 6, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Two weeks from today, Donald Trump will return to the White House. During last year’s presidential campaign, Trump offered next to nothing – okay, he offered nothing – regarding how he would address some of the major issues impacting housing policy....
FHFA and Treasury Issue Updates on GSEs’ ‘Eventual Release from Conservatorship’

FHFA and Treasury Issue Updates on GSEs’ ‘Eventual Release from Conservatorship’

by Phil Hall | Jan 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the US Department of the Treasury announced amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) related to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae (OTCBQ: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). At...
Bill Ackman Predicts Trump Will Privatize GSEs

Bill Ackman Predicts Trump Will Privatize GSEs

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Bill Ackman is predicting the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac (OTCQB; FMCC) and Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) will be privatized during the upcoming Trump administration. The GSEs have been in federal conservatorship since September...
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