The Trump administration is considering privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut federal deficits. First-time buyers and ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has decided to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score for borrower applications.

Graham said rates started headed up in anticipation of Thursday’s job report. The better-than-expected addition of 147,000 ...

Mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac said in a market survey report Thursday the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. averaged at just below 7% as of Jan. 9. It’s the highest rate since July ...

Freddie Mac, a government-sponsored lender established by Congress in 1970 to help ensure stability in the mortgage market, launched the program in 2014. Around 80% of Home Possible borrowers in ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will accept a credit scoring model for mortgage applications that captures rent and utility ...

Since 2012, almost all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s profits have gone to the Treasury, more than repaying the cost of the bailout. Under conservatorship Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have contributed ...

Mortgage rates are up, but still under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.74%, according to ...