Trump Seeks to Sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Shares to Public Investors

More than a decade after the government bailed out the mortgage giants, the Trump administration is looking for a partial stock-market exit.

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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

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Zillow Is Growing When the Housing Market Is Frozen

Through boom and bust, Jeremy Wacksman says people keep coming to the listings site to “gawk” and “dream.”

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Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show

The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents.

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Crypto Industry Moves Into the U.S. Housing Market

Americans are finding ways to use digital currencies to help them buy homes, and new companies are forming to help people tap their home’s value to buy Bitcoin.

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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

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Consumer Bureau Seeks to Undo Settlement and Repay Mortgage Lender

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to return a $105,000 penalty it collected last fall when it resolved a discrimination lawsuit.

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Office Market Poised to Rebound as Work From Home Policies End

Sales of office buildings jumped 20 percent last year, and leasing activity is up, too. Companies are looking for more space as work-from-home policies peter out.

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Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Brace for Job Cuts

William Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is consolidating control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and questioning employees’ productivity.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Are Shaken Up by Their Regulator

Numerous members of the boards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were ousted on Monday in an unexpected move.

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