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Fannie Mae IPO would rattle mortgage rates and housing market, economist warns

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPO is underway, but many economists believe that ...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Shares Mortgage Rate Forecast for the Rest of the Year and Into 2026

Housing experts weigh in on the state of mortgage rates and how the Federal Reserve may provide some relief by the end of the ...

Why privatizing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a long shot

President Trump is bent on privatizing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – but there’s growing doubt among bankers ...
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Ex-GSE risk chief makes case for Fannie-Freddie merger

Clifford Rossi said the GSEs compete on product, service and price, but they’ve become nearly indistinguishable in the first ...

Trump's Freddie And Fannie Plan 'One of The Worst Economic Decisions Ever,' Says Peter Schiff — '2008 Will Pale In Comparison'

Economist Peter Schiff is warning that President Donald Trump's plans for a unified listing of the Federal National Mortgage ...
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Current Mortgage Rates: August 14, 2025

Freddie Mac’s rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.58% for the week ending August 14, its lowest level since ...