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

MBS buying has become the near-term focus but a 2026 offering is still possible, Federal Housing Finance Agency official Bill Pulte told Fox Business.

President Donald Trump directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to lower rates, as their MBS holdings approach regulatory limits. Experts are divided on the move’s ...

A government-sponsored enterprise stock offering appears to still be in the works with care being taken not to adversely influence mortgage-backed securities trading as momentum builds to use their ...

Mortgage industry experts are split on whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should increase their MBS purchases to reduce mortgage rates. While some see it as a way to stabilize the market, others fear ...

President Donald Trump recently announced that he’s ordering the government-backed mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to purchase $200 billion-worth of mortgage-backed securities. Trump ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down housing costs. "Because I chose not to ...