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9 of the loveliest Mother's Day bouquets that will arrive in time for Mothering Sunday

From tulips to ranunculus, Abha Shah plucks the standout bouquets to send your leading lady

Evening Standard

Trump 2026: Housing Market Changes To Expect in Trump’s Second Year of His Second Term

Home prices remain high, and supply is limited. From 50-year mortgages to bond buys, here are three Trump proposals that could reshape housing in 2026.

GOBankingRates

Bill Pulte: How Trump's housing regulator became an attack dog

Pulte has been putting the pressure on Jerome Powell for months.

Axios

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Michael Burry Reveals 'Sizable' Stakes In Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: 'Toxic Twins No More'

Famed investor Michael Burry, best known for his prescient bet against the housing market portrayed in “The Big Short,” has revealed he holds “sizable positions” in mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC).

Benzinga

Michael Burry Is Betting Big on Fannie Mae. What Is the Bull Case for FNMA Stock Here?

Michael Burry’s bet on Fannie Mae highlights growing expectations that a potential end to conservatorship could unlock significant value for FNMA shareholders.

Barchart

Peter Schiff Warns Bill Ackman's Freddie & Fannie Plan Is 'Fake Privatization': Hands Hedge Funds Billions, Leaves Taxpayers Exposed

Economist Peter Schiff slammed billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s restructuring proposal that would release mortgage giants Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA) or Fannie Mae and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC:FMCC), popularly known as Freddie Mac.

Benzinga

Bill Ackman Unveils Plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Could Return $300 Billion to Taxpayers

Bill Ackman unveils a plan to return $300 billion to taxpayers by reshaping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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The 50-Year Mortgage: Completely Fine or a Total Flop?

Mortgage experts are divided on the wisdom of a 50-year mortgage. No one seems to think it's the key to making homeownership affordable.

Reason

Peter Schiff Calls Trump's Freddie And Fannie IPO Plan A 'Bad Idea': Sole Purpose Is To 'Reward' President's Friends

Economist Peter Schiff is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s plans for an initial public offering for Fannie Mae or the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC:FMCC), also known as Freddie Mac.

Benzinga

Move over, 30-year mortgage. The Trump White House is working on a 50-year option to break the housing market gridlock

FHFA Director Bill Pulte confirmed Saturday, “We are indeed working on The 50-year Mortgage – a complete game changer."

Fortune

Ways Trump Can Control Mortgage Rates

Can Trump really influence mortgage rates? Explore three key ways his policies and decisions could impact housing costs for millions of Americans.

GOBankingRates

Credit Score News Could Help First-Time Homebuyers

Lenders who sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used to only be able to use FICO for loan qualification. Now there's VantageScore, owned by the three major credit bureaus.

Kiplinger

Trump's housing chief calls Jerome Powell a 'maniac' who is 'deranged,' arguing high mortgage rates are 'really hurting people'

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."

Fortune

Trump May Finally Take Freddie And Fannie Public, Says Bill Pulte: No Limit To 'What They Could Be Worth' With $7 Trillion In Assets

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.

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International Business Times UK

Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Urged by Trump To Help as He Accuses Big Homebuilders of Sitting on '2 Million Empty Slots'

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.

Benzinga

Trump Wants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Shares To Rise Before 'Largest IPO of All Time,' Says Bill Ackman: The President 'Likes To See Stocks Soar'

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.”

Benzinga

Lutnick Hints At Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO In 2025 To Show The 'Mark To Market' Worth To American Taxpayers—'Largest IPO In History'

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that the U.S. government is considering a public offering for Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) “sooner” than people think.

Benzinga

Peter Schiff Blames Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac For Skyrocketing Home Prices: 'By Inflating Demand, They Jack Up Prices,' Leading To A 'Debt Trap'

Economist Peter Schiff criticized America’s two most prominent housing finance institutions, blaming them for the current housing affordability crisis.

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The Guardian - US

The ‘bizarre’ referral of the US housing finance agency chief to oust Lisa Cook

Former officials and experts say Bill Pulte’s request for inquiry into Fed governor’s alleged fraud is ‘unusual’

Benzinga

Trump's FHFA Rushes To Rehire Staff Amid $30 Billion Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac IPO, Sparking Investor Frenzy, Housing Market Concerns

The U.S. government's effort to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through a $30 billion IPO has prompted the Federal Housing Finance Agency to rehire employees it laid off earlier this year.

Benzinga

Trump's Freddie And Fannie Plan 'One of The Worst Economic Decisions Ever,' Says Peter Schiff — '2008 Will Pale In Comparison'

Economist Peter Schiff is warning that President Donald Trump’s plans for a unified listing of the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA) or Fannie Mae and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC:FMCC) or Freddie Mac could create economic risks far greater than those that led to the 2008 Financial Crisis.

Benzinga

Peter Schiff Warns Fannie-Freddie Merger Could Create 'Moral Hazard' Bigger Than Great Financial Crisis Era

Economist Peter Schiff is sounding the alarm on a potential merger of mortgage finance giants, the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA) or Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTC:FMCC), popularly known as Freddie Mac.

Benzinga

Trump Contemplates Listing A Unified Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Under Ticker 'MAGA'–Bill Ackman Says 'A Really Good One'

President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of merging government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and trading them under the name “MAGA.”

Benzinga

Trump Mulls Fannie, Freddie Share Sale—Backed By Bill Ackman

Mortgage giants Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) may be on the path out of government conservatorship, as a new report builds on earlier signals from President Donald Trump about plans to return the firms to public ownership.

Benzinga

Freddie Mac Says 30-Year Mortgage Slips To 6.72%, But Jerome Powell's Cautious Rate Tone Fuels 'Higher For Longer' Fears, Pressuring Housing Market

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down to 6.72% this week, returning to its level from three weeks ago and offering only modest relief to buyers squeezed by record prices and high borrowing costs, Freddie Mac said. The 15-year fixed rate also eased to 5.85%.

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