The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is around 6.5% at press time, and June existing home sales fell to a nine-month low.

Chase is offering what it describes as its first nationwide “mortgage rate sale,” an unusual approach in the traditionally ...

Supporters of combining Fannie and Freddie say the move could cut costs and lower mortgage rates. Critics worry about a lack ...

Trump has said he wants to take government backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. But it remains unclear ...

Public-private government entities give all the benefits with little downside, save an enormous debt that remains off-book.

Economist Peter Schiff is sounding the alarm on a potential merger of mortgage finance giants, the Federal National Mortgage ...

After consulting some of the nation’s top banking execs, President Trump may be closer than ever to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. Here’s what a new report reveals.

The summer selling season may see a boost from shoppers late in the season as mortgage interest rates continue to slide.

Activist investor Bill Ackman expressed support for a merger between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as President Trump mulls making both of the mortgage securitizing firms public companies. Ackman, a ...

The government-sponsored enterprises would IPO as either one combined company valued at $500B or two separate entities.

The Trump administration is preparing to sell stock in mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with hopes of launching an initial public offering.

A government-sponsored enterprise and companies that sell them are making modern houses more affordable in line with larger ...