Fannie Mae

American  

Or Fanny Mae

noun

1. Federal National Mortgage Association.

2. any of the publicly traded securities collateralized by a pool of mortgages backed by the Federal National Mortgage Association.

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Fannie Mae British  

/ ˈfænɪ meɪ /

noun

1. (in the US)an informal name for the Federal National Mortgage Association, a private company that buys and sells mortgage debt

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Etymology

Origin of Fannie Mae

Altered from FNMA, the association's initials

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Example Sentences

At a recent $8.18, Fannie Mae shares have surpassed the Wedbush analysts’ price target of $8.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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

And when I turned seven, that’s when my Aunt Fannie Mae died.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson