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The $200 Billion Intervention: How the Administration is Using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Reshape the Mortgage Market

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the American housing market, the administration has officially directed Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) to initiate a massive $200 billion purchase program of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). This intervention, announced earlier this month, represents one of the most aggressive

Housing Market

Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Blitz: Housing Stocks Surge as Fannie and Freddie Open the Vaults

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the American financial landscape, President Donald Trump has unveiled a massive $200 billion intervention in the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market. Announced on January 8, 2026, the plan directs government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to deploy their massive cash reserves to purchase mortgage bonds, a

Housing Market

Housing Market Navigates a New Normal: Expert Forecasts Point to Moderated Growth Through 2025

The U.S. housing market is entering a new phase of recalibration, with leading financial institutions and housing authorities predicting a landscape of continued, albeit significantly moderated, home price appreciation through 2024 and 2025. This consensus among experts, including Fannie Mae, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and the National Association

Housing Market

Mortgage Maze: Higher Rates Reshape Homeownership Amidst Persistent Supply Squeeze

The U.S. housing market is navigating an unprecedented period where elevated mortgage rates, traditionally a damper on property values, are coexisting with continued nominal home price growth. This complex dynamic is largely a consequence of an acute and persistent shortage of housing supply, creating a "new normal"

Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Rates Dig In: A Stubborn Grip on the 6% Range into 2026

The American housing market is bracing for a sustained period of elevated borrowing costs, as leading financial institutions, including Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), release updated forecasts projecting 30-year fixed mortgage rates to largely remain within the 6% range through

Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Market Navigates a New Normal: Forecasts Point to Sustained Mid-6% Rates Through Early 2026

The U.S. housing market is bracing for a period of sustained elevated mortgage rates, with leading financial institutions forecasting the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to hover in the mid-6% range through the fourth quarter of 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026. This outlook, a significant shift from