Sales of new U.S. single-family homes surged to more than a three-year high in April as builders lowered prices to attract ...

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

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

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

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed this week to its highest level since mid-February, a setback for ...

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

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

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

Mortgage rates for 30-year loans are now at their most expensive level since early May of last year. Most other new purchase ...

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

Analysts have said the move could send serious profits toward the government, while also warning it could slam mortgage rates.

President Donald Trump said that he’s giving “very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public” after ...