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

Fannie Mae plans to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mortgage-finance giant Fannie Mae will soon accept so-called crypto-backed mortgages for the first time, the latest expansion of cryptocurrencies into mainstream financial transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he would permit mortgage giants Fannie Mae External link and Freddie Mac External link to use a product from competitor VantageScore if they chose.

From Barron's

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares have fallen over 30% since last Friday, with a potential share offering now unlikely in the near term.

From Barron's

A Wedbush analyst states a public offering for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won’t happen soon, despite maintaining an Outperform rating.

From Barron's