These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may not drop as much as expected this year, hurting affordability.

Housing observers see an opportunity to fundamentally remake a system to close the gap on serving historically marginalized communities.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Bill Pulte, the nominee for director of the Federal Housing Finance Committee, seeking more information on his views regarding the potential privatization of Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC).

Wells Fargo’s Vikram Rai joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

But the potential privatization of two key government enterprises could stack the odds against future prospective buyers even further. The privatization of national mortgage finance firms Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae would likely push mortgage rates higher,

The U.S. government may soon return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private markets less than two decades after turmoil nearly toppled the mortgage industry.

Two mortgage giants essential to the U.S. housing market could be released from the government into the private sector. What that means for you.

Despite a slight dip in net income, Fannie Mae continues to provide substantial liquidity and support to the housing market while addressing affordability issues.

Freddie Mac (FMCC)'s Q4 net income rose from both the prior quarter and a year ago as net interest income and net investment gains boosted revenue. The company's stock gained 1.3% in Thursday premarket trading.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support the U.S. mortgage market. The two were placed into a strict form of government oversight called "conservatorship" in 2008 as the global financial crisis mounted. This has at times limited Fannie's and Freddie's ability to raise capital.

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reported its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 financial results and filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s Form 10-K and earnings press release,

From key challenges to groundbreaking initiatives, Diego Sanchez & Mike Reynolds explain how Freddie Mac’s “Servicing Excellence” will transform mortgage servicing.