Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Fannie, Freddie IPO ‘could well be this year’
Lutnick appeared on CNBC to offer comments about the plans and said the offering “could potentially be the largest IPO in history.”
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Ex-GSE risk chief makes case for Fannie-Freddie merger
Clifford Rossi, academic director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at the University of Maryland, pushes a merger as solution to avoid a race to the bottom.
MBA opposes GSE merger, supports explicit government guarantee
In the debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should merge, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has remained consistent: “We don’t think that would be a good idea,” chief economist Mike Fratantoni said.
Shareholder Edge One Capital proposes Fannie-Freddie exit without higher rates
The firm is proposing a road map to return the GSEs to private ownership without the consequence of higher mortgage rates.
Trump’s GSE stock offering plan challenged by analysts
The valuation and timeline are seen as overly optimistic, with some estimates at half the proposed figure ahead of a planned IPO this year.
Will an implicit guarantee keep mortgage rates from rising after release of GSEs?
Will mortgage rates rise if the government releases the GSEs from conservatorship? It depends on whether there is a government guarantee.
Trump: I’m taking Fannie and Freddie ‘public’ with implicit guarantee
President Trump said he is working on taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public and the implicit guarantee would remain.
Bessent weighs mortgage rate risk in potential release of GSEs from conservatorship
Bessent understands that any transition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship must not increase mortgage rates.
Trump says he’s giving “serious consideration” to releasing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
President Trump said he would be making a decision on releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship “in the near future.”
FHFA nominee Bill Pulte discloses investments in rental properties, HVAC firms and … MrBeast
Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s nominee to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has a wide array of investments with a value north of $190 million, including holdings in rental properties, HVAC firms, entertainment companies and Elon Musk’s X.