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FHFA’s Pulte Debuts New Ad for ‘Great American Mortgage Corporation’

FHFA’s Pulte Debuts New Ad for ‘Great American Mortgage Corporation’

by Phil Hall | Aug 19, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has unveiled a video advertisement that reinforces the goal of merging privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) into a new entity called the Great American Mortgage Corporation. On his...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 11-15

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 11-15

by Phil Hall | Aug 15, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Treasury Secretary makes and rescinds demands, Playboy moves its headquarters out of Los Angeles, and New York City’s worst hotel closes. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 11-15. Miss: Foot in Mouth...
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 Muses About ‘Major Lawsuit Against Powell’ Over Fed HQ Renovation Project

Trump Muses About ‘Major Lawsuit Against Powell’ Over Fed HQ Renovation Project

by Phil Hall | Aug 12, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump announced he is considering a potential lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, citing the cost overruns on the $2.5 billion renovation project at the central bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC. In a Truth Social post, Trump...
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...
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