- Taxpayers bail out Freddie Mac, which responds by raising mortgage rates sharply higher http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080724/mortgage_rates.html?.v=2 3 comments reddit.com
- Freddie Mac Reports 6.84% Mortgage Rate As Grant Cardone Warns Of Homeownership Crisis https://finance.yahoo.com/news/freddie-mac-reports-6-84-123017029.html 180 comments economics
- Average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage hits 6.91%, according to Freddie Mac, the highest since July https://apnews.com/article/mortgage-rates-inflation-federal-reserve-1f593f0c22cb44be15fe38a1692a2638 86 comments economics
- Republicans want Trump to privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac. Some warn it will make mortgage rates pricier https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/republicans-trump-privatize-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates/3454925/?os=wtmbrGj5xBaH&ref=app 11 comments politics
- Trump May Renew a Housing Fight to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac That Could Rattle Mortgage Rates: “Added cost today would be between $1,800 and $2,800 per year for a typical mortgage holder” https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/economy/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-housing/index.html 9 comments politics
- U.S. new home sales shine in June; business activity picks up. The fundamentals for housing, which accounts for just over 3% of economy, remain favorable. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is averaging 3.01%, close to a 49-year low, according to data from mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-housing/u-s-new-home-sales-shine-in-june-business-activity-picks-up-iduskcn24p1t0 3 comments economy
- Bob Corker (noted insider trader) is pushing for a private solution to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that would harm American through higher mortgage rates and short terms https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-29/senators-warn-fhfa-against-suspending-fannie-freddie-dividends 9 comments politics