Experts fear that the move, though it could help the government's budget woes, could disrupt the fragile U.S. mortgage market ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.86% nationally, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac's weekly survey.

Fannie and Freddie were once private companies. As the subprime bubble inflated in the early 2000s, they lowered their ...

Long-term mortgage rates rose this week, but remained below the 7% level for the 18th consecutive week, said the latest ...

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering releasing mortgage lending giants Fannie Mae and ...

Mortgage rates inched higher over the last week, delivering yet another blow to a lackluster spring housing market.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective ...

Investors are betting that the Trump administration will remove the companies from government conservatorship.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he soon planned to decide whether to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the ...

President Trump said Wednesday he was considering making two giant government-sponsored home lenders public. “I am giving ...

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.86%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on ...

Treasury have been climbing because of the Moody's U.S. downgrade, the tax bill under debate in Congress and possible GSE ...