Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPOs ‘Stalled,' Analysts Write. Why They Downgraded Fannie Mae Stock.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares are down 23% and 29%, respectively, this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Fannie, Freddie to accept 'predictive' credit scores, US officials say
Housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now accepting additional credit scores that take into account rent and utility payments, a U.S. government official overseeing the agencies announced on Wednesday.
Fannie and Freddie stock prices are soaring today, but still down for the year. Here's why
Shares of mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) saw huge price surges early Monday after hedge fund manager Bill Ackman posted about the two stocks on social media.
Here's Why Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stock Is Surging 30%
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, were each placed into a federal conservatorship during the global financial crisis in 2008. The U.S. directed both companies to delist from the New York Stock Exchange in 2010 after the common shares of both firms dropped below $1.
Fannie And Freddie Likely Secondary Offering Huge For FNMAS
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have built record net worths exceeding $170B combined after years of retaining earnings post-conservatorship. I recommend junior preferred shares like FNMAS, which could reach $25+ on dividend resumption or conversion, based on pro forma IPO valuations. Administrative action, not legislation, is expected to drive the end of conservatorship, with key Trump appointees leading the process.
Ackman Pitches Washington on Fannie, Freddie Plan. Why a Deal Isn't a Sure Bet.
Ackman brought his campaign directly to administration officials this month, according to people familiar with the matter.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FMCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FMCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Trump deals blow to Fannie, Freddie privatization hopes. But there are other options that could lift the stocks.
The directive of President Donald Trump for government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion worth of mortgage securities would seemingly spell the end to the idea that the giants would go public again in massive initial public offerings.
Trump Calls on Fannie and Freddie to Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds
Attempting to lower housing prices, the administration is looking to step up a portfolio that was at the heart of the 2008-09 financial crisis.
Trump Is Freddie Mac's Biggest Opportunity—and Risk. This Analyst Is Bullish.
Investors are betting on a new public offering of Freddie Mac and the eventual release from government conservatorship.
Michael Burry bullish on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of potential IPOs
Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 housing crisis, has disclosed sizable positions in the common stock of mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC), expressing bullish sentiment on their potential return to public markets. In a 6,000-word Substack post published on Monday, Burry wrote that he owns a “good size” of shares in both companies and shared optimism that plans to take them public again may be approaching.
Bill Ackman calls Trump's plan for Fannie-Freddie IPO not ‘feasible nor desirable' — here's his solution
Ackman, whose Pershing Square fund owns stakes in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has benefited as their share prices have risen since the government began considering a privatization.
