The idea has alarmed critics, who warn it could rattle financial markets and drive up mortgage rates, while potentially generating large profits for key Trump supporters.

Adjustments related to higher credit risk weights for new acquisitions and rate shifts offset increases in the ...

For many Americans, the names Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don’t come up often, except maybe during a mortgage application. The two government-sponsored enterprises provide stability and affordability ...

As the inflation rate grew in 2022, the Federal Reserve responded by hiking the federal funds rate to make borrowing more expensive and to slow down consumer demand. This aggressive interest rate ...

The mortgage industry is debating changes to the LLPA matrix, focusing on affordability versus risk. While some advocate for lowering fees to boost affordability, others warn of revenue impacts amid a ...

The rate impact has been real, but the capital implications do little to change all the "moving parts" in plans for the ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae's (OTCQB: FNMA) third quarter 2025 Home Price Index (FNM-HPI) is now available. The FNM-HPI is a national, repeat-transaction home price index ...

Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group, led by Chief Economist Mark Palim, studies current data, analyzes historical and emerging trends, and conducts surveys of consumers and mortgage ...

In the months following Bill Pulte’s appointment to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, several board members and senior executives at Fannie Mae — including its top ethics and diversity, equity ...

The Fannie Mae Underwriting Guidelines are a set of standardized criteria established by the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae. These guidelines play a pivotal role ...