Topic: Fannie Mae

Mortgage rates have again sunk to a record low -- 3.19 percent, according to new data Wednesday from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage leaders FannieMae and Freddie Mac will purchase home loans to go into the federal government forbearance program soon after they close, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Wednesday.

Housing starts in the United States surged to a 13-year high last month, government figures showed Friday.

New single-family housing starts will surge 10 percent next year and result in more than 1 million new deliveries in 2021, federal mortgage agency Fannie Mae said in a study Wednesday.

Fewer Americans believe now is a good time to buy a home -- a trend reflected for two consecutive months, a report by Fannie Mae said Thursday.

New statistics Monday indicate fewer Americans are confident in the U.S. housing market, despite lower mortgage rates that are making homes more affordable in the United States.

In a move toward releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control, the Trump administration permitted the housing loan giants on Monday to hold onto more of their profits.

The U.S. Treasury released a plan to reform the housing sector Thursday, including ending government conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his administration to develop policy for ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The Government Accountability Office this week warned that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are exposing taxpayers to potential losses in the trillions of dollars.