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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Fannie Mae

And JPMorgan is among the banks fighting for a role to lead what could be a giant stock offering for the federal mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

This company and Fannie Mae together have purchased and securitized about 70% of current U.S. mortgages, according to AmeriSave’s estimate.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

The appointment of Pulte to a dual role makes a potential stock offering for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac much less likely.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy mortgages that they either hold or sell as securities, creating liquidity for the housing market.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

I don’t know this because I remember, I know this because my Aunt Fannie Mae told me so.

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