Experts fear that the move, though it could help the government's budget woes, could disrupt the fragile U.S. mortgage market ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares jumped this week ... dates back to the depths of the financial crisis. The biggest one? Privatization will probably send mortgage rates higher.

An explicit guarantee for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cause the risk weighting of agency MBS to decline, in turn freeing ...

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is “giving very serious consideration” to privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ...

How Privatization Would Change Mortgages Many experts agree that privatizing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could significantly alter the way these GSEs function and the overall mortgage market.

President Donald Trump plans discussions on taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, a decision that could affect ...

President Donald Trump confirmed this week he plans to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to end nearly two decades ...

Shares of Fannie Mae Inc. (OTC: FNMA) and Freddie Mac Inc. (OTC: FMCC) are trading higher Thursday after President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering taking the mortgage giants public.