Fannie and Freddie play crucial roles in the housing market—setting lending standards for home loans and owning or guaranteeing around half of all r

In the aftermath of the housing market bubble, the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a financial conservatorship to help the housing market recover. Some

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, could be headed for privatization under Donald Trump 's second term, a move experts say might drive mortgage rates higher in a housing market already plagued by affordability challenges.

Fannie Mae is actively reminding those affected by natural disasters, including the ongoing wildfires in Southern California, about the assistance available for mortgage relief. The Palisades Fire, which has burned over 23,

Shares of government-backed home loan giants Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) experienced a slump on Thursday, even as Bill Ackman from Pershing Square put forward a positive argument for the stocks,