Laura Kusisto is the deputy legal bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal. Previously, she was a national legal affairs ...

Devlin Barrett was a staff reporter based in Washington. He covered federal law enforcement and security, including terrorism, cybercrime, drugs, and public corruption.

William Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, ousted more than a dozen board members at Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac ...

not insufficient regulation of the financial system or greed on Wall Street. Congress set affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that rose over time. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...

Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA) stocks surged this week amid speculation that the Trump administration is loosening its control over the mortgage giants. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter ...

The Trump administration is reportedly interested in privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB ... according to The Wall Street Journal. Should the government move to privatize ...

A never-before-tried idea could recapitalize Fannie and Freddie, but a focused, accountable governance structure is key to making it work. Headquarters images courtesy of Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

Part of economists’ concerns about slower economic growth is consumers pulling back on spending because of recession fears. Consumers tend to pull back on making big purchases like homes and cars ...

Fannie Mae's shares saw an increase of up to 21%, while Freddie Mac's shares gained as much as 22%. This significant growth is the latest in a series of jumps for both companies, which have seen ...