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The 6 Ways Trump Tried To Control the Economy Last Week

From defense contracting and mortgage finance to credit, housing, and monetary policy, Trump is leaning heavily on command-and-control economics.

Rocket Companies Stock Is Up 125% as Trump Tackles Housing Affordability

Rocket Companies Stock Is Up 125% as Trump Tackles Housing Affordability

Rocket Companies (RKT) is trading at new three-year highs. Shares are up more than 125% over the past year, and 25% in just the last month. RKT maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. The stock has benefitted from President Donald Trump’s plan to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds...

Trump is getting creative to bypass Congress

Trump is getting creative to bypass Congress

Trump is directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion worth of MBS' in an effort to lower rates.

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S&P 500 Rallies to a New Record High on US Economic Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.02%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.61%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Will Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond buy actually lower your housing costs?

‘If it actually occurs, it's definitely a great opportunity for current buyers to save some money,’ one expert said

The Independent UK

Stocks Push Higher on US Economic Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.59%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.42%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Climb on a Resilient US Labor Market

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.28%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy $200 Billion in Bonds

Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy $200 Billion in Bonds

Trump directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Experts warn that rate cuts of just 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points won't solve the housing affordability crisis.

International Business Times

Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy £200 Billion in Bonds

Mortgage Rates 'Could Fall' as Trump Plans to Buy £200 Billion in Bonds

Trump directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Experts warn that rate cuts of just 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points won't solve the housing affordability crisis.

International Business Times UK

The Real Reason Fannie Mae is Getting Rid of Credit Score Requirements

The Real Reason Fannie Mae is Getting Rid of Credit Score Requirements

For nearly a generation, the number 620 was the most important digit in a homebuyer’s life. It was the “black-and-white” minimum required to even be...

Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the wrong way risks a second Great Recession

Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the wrong way risks a second Great Recession

I served in the Obama and Biden administrations and saw excessive risk-taking by these enterprises help bring about the 2008 crash and Great Recession.

Experts Predict Where the Housing Market Is Headed in 2026

Experts Predict Where the Housing Market Is Headed in 2026

Experts share housing market predictions for 2026, including where home prices, mortgage rates and inventory trends may be headed.

Fannie Freddie IPO Could Make You Rich; Burry Sees Up to 100 % Gain

Fannie Freddie IPO Could Make You Rich; Burry Sees Up to 100 % Gain

Michael Burry predicts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares could double within two years of relisting. Here's what the potential IPO means for ordinary investors eyeing a windfall.

International Business Times UK

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).

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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.

Wedbush Just Raised Its Fannie Mae Price Target 1,050%. Should You Buy FNMA Stock Here?

Wedbush's dramatic upgrade of Fannie Mae may signal a massive opportunity for investors, but it does not come without massive risks too.

The Independent UK

Federal agency boosts size of most single-family loans the government can guarantee to $832,750

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices

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.

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A Fannie Mae IPO Is ‘Far From Ready.’ What Does That Mean for FNMA Stock Here?

Fannie Mae stock is gaining momentum on the OTC markets even as its IPO plans might be delayed to 2026.

Bill Ackman Warns Trump Against 'Rushing' Fannie-Freddie IPOs, Floats Plan For $400 Billion Valuation

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, is advising the Donald Trump administration against rushing initial public offerings (IPOs) for mortgage giants Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC).

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG Bondi

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her

Dear Fannie Mae Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for November 18

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is set to propose a deal for the government-sponsored mortgage financier.

The Independent UK

Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing sensitive housing data

A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor

The Trump Administration's Latest Housing 'Fix' Could Inflate Another Bubble

Socializing risk to subsidize demand isn't a solution to the housing crisis, but it is a good start to another financial crisis.

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