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mae

1 American  
[mey] / meɪ /

adjective

Scot.

  1. more.

Mae 2 American  
[mey] / meɪ /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Mary.

M.A.E. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Aeronautical Engineering.

  2. Master of Art Education.

  3. Master of Arts in Education.

Etymology

Origin of mae

before 900; Middle English (north and Scots), Old English mā; cognate with German mehr, Old Norse meir, Gothic mais. See more

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Among tools the administration has at its disposal are mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which back a big chunk of the mortgage market.

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Among tools the administration has at its disposal are mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which back a big chunk of the mortgage market.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares rose 227% and 211% respectively in 2025 on anticipation of federal action.

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Investors should keep their eyes on two separate areas that occasionally overlap: How the administration confronts housing affordability, and plans for the future of the two secondary mortgage market giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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