The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Mac

Speaking at the ResiDay conference, Bill Pulte said President Donadld Trump avoids D.C. groupthink, but "these other people, like Powell, they've lost their mind."

President Donald Trump is evaluating plans to take mortgage giants Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA), or Fannie Mae, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTC:FMCC), or Freddie Mac, according to Bill Pulte, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae stocks have surged on hopes that the government could sell some of its stake, but Pulte posted on social media that investors need to read risk disclosures that Freddie Mac has made in its 10-K.

US President Donald Trump claims that big homebuilders are just like OPEC. Now, he wants mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help restore the American Dream.

It’s an unusual attack, since it resembles Ezra Klein’s “abundance” thesis, and one of Trump’s top deputies is a homebuilding heir.

Wall Street is buzzing with enthusiasm over Fannie Mae’s potential privatization, but analysts caution that a big rally may not be guaranteed.

As the week comes to a close, let’s take a look at the top stories that shaped the week.

Can Freddie Mac hit Deutsche Bank's price target as talks of potential privatization persist?

Recent bullish analyst coverage and the Trump administration’s potential stake sale have reignited optimism around Fannie Mae, raising the question of whether FNMA stock can hit $20 in 2025.

American homeowners saw their equity dip by an average of $9,200 over the past year as rising interest rates cooled the housing market, but experts say the decline is more of a reset than a collapse.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said that President Donald Trump’s administration is working to lift shares of the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA), or Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC:FMCC), or Freddie Mac, ahead of what could be “the largest IPO of all time.”