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Coverage dated May 21, 2025

Trump says mulling privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was considering selling off US mortgage-backing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac almost two decades after they

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  1. Bloomberg

    Trump Considers Taking Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Public (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump said that he’s giving “very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public” after more than a decade of government control.

  2. FOX Business

    Trump considers taking mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public (opens FOX Business)

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    President Trump is considering privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that could significantly impact mortgage rates and the housing market.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Trump Floats Privatizing Notorious Mortgage Giants That Helped Fuel 2008 Implosion (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Trump says he is “giving very serious consideration” to privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

  4. CNN

    Trump ‘giving very serious consideration’ to spinning off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he soon planned to decide whether to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored entities that help provide stability and affordability to America’s home mortgage market.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump muses making Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public (opens Washington Examiner)

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    This would be President Donald Trump's second attempt to overhaul the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into public companies.

  6. The Guardian

    Trump says he’s ‘seriously considering’ taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public (opens The Guardian)

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    President says he will speak with advisers about taking public firms that support about 70% of US mortgages

  7. Insider

    Trump floats taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering taking mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public.

  8. Digital Journal

    Trump says mulling privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was considering selling off US mortgage-backing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac almost two decades after they

  9. New York Post

    Trump ‘very seriously’ weighs taking Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac public after years of government control (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump said he is “giving very serious consideration” to bringing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public after more than a decade in the government’s hands.

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