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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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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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave

The National Treasury Employees Union said there had been no advance notice for the employees, who work in consumer protection, equal opportunity and research units.

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Fannie Mae Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave

The National Treasury Employees Union said there had been no advance notice for the employees, who work in consumer protection, equal opportunity and research units.

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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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What Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump administration is considering letting them go private again.

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Fannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac know increasing floods and wildfires are a problem. Dealing with them, however, would require trade-offs.

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