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Fannie

American  
[fan-ee] / ˈfæn i /
Or Fanny

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Frances.


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“Pulte has abused his position by scouring databases at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — two government-sponsored enterprises — for the private mortgage records of several prominent Democrats,” attorneys for Swalwell wrote in a federal lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times

About four in 10 people surveyed by housing-finance giant Fannie Mae in September said it’s a bad time to sell.

From MarketWatch

Three industry forecasters, the National Association of Realtors, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and Fannie Mae, foresee a pickup in home sales in 2026 as buying costs ease.

From Barron's

Fannie Mae sees price growth easing, but not dropping, while mortgage rates fall as low as 5.9% by the end of 2026.

From Barron's

On Friday, hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman said he “underestimated” the connection between shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—which fell 4.5% and 1.1% on Friday, respectively—and crypto, as margin calls among crypto investors lead to sales of shares of the lending giants.

From The Wall Street Journal