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Freddie Mac multifamily production volume passes $77 million

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Freddie Mac increased its investment in multifamily housing by 17% last year. Processing Content The government-sponsored entity announced Thursday its multifamily production volume hit $77.6 billion in 2025, up from $66 billion in 2024 and $49 billion in 2023. Freddie supported more than 577,000 affordable rental units across the country last year. “Our focus in […]

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Fannie, Freddie stock woes deepen as IPO questions mount

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Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended days-long losing streaks amid mounting unease about the impact of President Donald Trump’s policy moves on efforts to release the mortgage-finance giants from government control.  Processing Content Fannie and Freddie common stock both sank around 10% in Friday trading to the lowest intraday levels since late November,

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Trump directs GSEs to purchase $200B in mortgage bonds in 2025

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quietly increased their purchases of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in 2025, helping push mortgage spreads lower toward the year’s end. Most analysts, however, were not expecting further meaningful tightening in the near term — at least until this week. That changed Thursday after President Donald Trump posted on social media that

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Trump directs GSEs to buy $200B in MBS to push mortgage rates lower

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is directing representatives at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a move he said is intended to bring mortgage rates down. “Because I chose not to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in my First Term, a truly great decision, and against

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Trump directs $200 billion mortgage bond buy in housing push

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US President Donald Trump said he was directing the purchase of $200 billion in mortgage bonds, which he cast as his latest effort to bring down housing costs ahead of the November midterm election.  Processing Content Trump announced the move on Thursday in a social media post, which was unclear on how the buys would

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Title insurance leaders betting on technology, efficiency in 2026

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As the title insurance industry moves into 2026, executives say it faces a complex mix of market pressures, regulatory shifts and escalating fraud risks. Leading executives who sat down with HousingWire are focusing on technology, operational efficiency and agent support — aiming to keep operations resilient while preparing for market recovery. Ryan Swed, group president

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FHFA sets 2026-2028 housing goals for GSEs

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Tuesday issued a final rule setting housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2026 through 2028, lowering benchmarks from 2025-2027 levels. The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 requires the FHFA to establish several annual housing goals for single-family and multifamily mortgages

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Easing GSE credit score requirements raises risk concerns

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At a time when lack of affordability is a major issue for prospective homebuyers, eliminating minimum credit score requirements in GSE automated underwriting may sound like a great idea to expand credit access. However, there’s a reason the GSEs had such requirements in place for decades. They acted as an important override against errors in the analytical

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FHFA sees middle class lift in axing Biden housing goals

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The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency says its new housing goals will help more middle class families get mortgages after being disadvantaged by Biden-era quotas. Processing Content The government-sponsored enterprises could purchase notably fewer loans in minority Census tracts over the next two years, according to the regulator’s plans unveiled Tuesday. The FHFA however anticipates

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Lawmakers launch probe into key insurance rating firm in Florida

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Three US senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and whether its assessments may be exposing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and ultimately taxpayers — to growing risks tied to climate-driven insurer failures. Processing Content In a letter sent Tuesday to Fannie Mae acting Chief Executive Officer Peter Akwaboah and Freddie Mac CEO Kenny Smith, the

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