Fannie
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares are down 23% and 29%, respectively, this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
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
Fannie and Freddie until now have used only FICO, relying mostly on one of the models that Fair Isaac released years ago, rather than its newer alternatives.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Dozens of witnesses say a woman named Fannie Sellins herded a group of children toward safety behind the Rafalko family’s backyard gate.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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