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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 giant Fannie Mae sees the 30-year mortgage averaging 6% from the second quarter of this year through the end of 2027 in its January forecast. Realtor.com expects the 30-year rate to average 6.3% in 2026.

From MarketWatch

Agency MBS are mortgage-backed securities issued by the likes of Fannie Mae.

From Barron's

Fannie Mae recently forecast mortgage originations and existing-home sales to rise through 2026 and 2027.

From Barron's

And the White House, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the two enterprises that back most U.S. mortgages — continues to push the idea of portable and assumable mortgages.

From Los Angeles Times

Overall, bankers and investors are bracing for a slate of blockbuster listings in 2026, including rocket maker SpaceX, artificial-intelligence company Anthropic, and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal