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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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Housing-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also provide housing assistance to their employees.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

That was three years after the latest version of VantageScore came out and two years after Congress told Fannie and Freddie to consider rivals to FICO.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Fannie Mae expects the 30-year mortgage rate to subsequently increase to 7.5% and stay there throughout 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Mizuho cut its price targets for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, citing rising mortgage rates and other obstacles to an exit from conservatorship.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The miners whispered about organizing a union, and Fannie encouraged them, but a judge had outlawed the United Mine Workers of America, or UMWA, in the region.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

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