It could unleash tens of billions in fresh capital for housing construction — but also drive mortgage rates a lot higher.

Mike Hutchins, an economist, author and Freddie Mac exec since 2013, steps into the interim CEO role for the second time in a ...

Many experts say privatizing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could significantly alter the mortgage market. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac help keep the mortgage market stable by buying home loans, selling ...

The 560-pound bird logo was removed from Twitter's former headquarters in San Francisco. It's now been resold at an auction.

Changes at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae continue to unfold at a rapid pace, with the latest development being the appointment ...

"The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has stayed under 7% for nine consecutive weeks, which is helpful for potential buyers and sellers alike,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. The 30-year ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose slightly for the second week in a row, a modest setback for ...

On average, home sellers who list their properties in the week of April 13 to April 19 this year could sell them for roughly ...

One came earlier this week when William Pulte, the newly appointed director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, ousted 14 board members from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and assumed the role of ...

Four out of five prospective buyers won’t act until mortgage rates fall further, a recent U.S. News & World Report survey ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease ...

Mortgage rates fell for a seventh consecutive week to the lowest level since December, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released ...