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Democrats seek transparency into Fannie, Freddie ‘reprivatization’

By The Citizen on September 26, 2025

The Trump administration has assured industry groups that a stable housing finance system and low mortgage rates are a “North Star” in plans for a…

Trump administration ‘in no rush’ to do Fannie, Freddie IPO this year

By The Citizen on September 2, 2025

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker have asked federal regluator to pause any efforts to reprivatize Fannie and Freddie and study potential…

If Fannie and Freddie go public, what happens to mortgage rates?

By The Citizen on August 8, 2025

Impact on rates depends on the structure of rumored IPO. Whatever the plan turns out to be, the Trump administration has stacked the boards at…

Senate Dems ask Pulte to put Fannie, Freddie revamp on hold

By The Citizen on June 6, 2025

Lawmakers want assurances that privatizing the mortgage giants or taking them public won’t drive mortgage rates up, and put investor profits “over the homes of…

Trump, Pulte shed more light on plans for Fannie and Freddie

By The Citizen on May 28, 2025

Promise that the government will maintain “implicit guarantees” of the companies’ obligations suggests that what Trump has in mind is monetization, not privatization. Source: Inman…