What will an IPO for the government-backed mortgage godzillas look like? Commercial real estate has some ideas.

America’s homebuyers are facing mounting challenges. Too few homes are being built, construction costs are rising, and insurance is becoming more unaffordable as climate risks grow. Rather than ...

Freddie Mac’s November volume data show steady but restrained portfolio growth and continued credit resilience as higher rates and slower origination activity weigh on the mortgage market Freddie Mac ...

Three U.S. senators have launched an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and how its “lightly regulated” assessments may be exposing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—as well as all American ...

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB: FMCC) Single-Family credit risk transfer (CRT) issuance was nearly $5.1 billion in 2025. Issuance for the year included five STACR ...

Mr. Landry, the governor of Louisiana, is a fierce supporter of the president. But his experience in international relations isn’t extensive. By Eduardo Medina Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana has been ...

Gov. Jeff Landry thanked President Trump for appointing him a special envoy to Greenland, but also said the new role wouldn’t interfere with his main job as governor of Louisiana. “It’s an honor to ...

A new ad from a union-led coalition is calling on President Trump to free mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from their government conservatorship in a bid to boost housing production. The ...

Freddie Mac is on the precipice of a major moment. Leading the charge will be Kenny Smith, a former executive and consultant at Deloitte. The mortgage giant named Smith as its chief executive officer ...

Kenny Smith was named CEO of Freddie Mac, effective Wednesday, and will join the board of directors. Smith came to the agency after a 25-year career at Deloitte, where he was most recently the head of ...

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Freddie Mac ( (FMCC)) just unveiled an update. On December 16, 2025, Freddie Mac announced the appointment of Kenny M. Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 17, 2025. Mr. Smith, ...