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

At the same time, Fannie Mae is loosening some insurance requirements for condos that lenders had said were too burdensome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are asking condominiums to set aside more of their budgets in reserve accounts that can be used to pay for capital projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The bulk of mortgage securities are issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are quasi-government entities whose bonds carry little credit risk.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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

I lived with my Aunt Fannie Mae until I was six.

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