Fannie
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The analysts downgraded Fannie Mae to Neutral based on its valuation, while maintaining Freddie Mac’s Outperform rating with a 12-month $12 price target.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In 2022, Fannie Mae instituted a “positive rent” initiative for landlords to report on-time rent payments—but not late or missed payments—to credit bureaus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The credit-score upgrades at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are “a very big deal,” William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said this week.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
For years, credit bureaus—and some lawmakers—have pushed Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other mortgage agencies to use alternative credit scores when making lending decisions.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
She wasn’t as old as Aunt Fannie Fenimore, but she was getting there.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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