Freddie Mac

With Congress deadlocked on a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is prepping to move by itself.

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As the administration gears up to end a decade of government control of Fannie and Freddie, are there any good options?

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Allowing the mortgage giants to retain profits resolves a short-term capital shortfall, but how much capital they would need after exiting conservatorship is still the bigger question.

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Freddie Mac's test of artificial intelligence to make lending decisions could be a significant turning point in broadening the use of the technology.

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The move to alter the government's preferred stock purchase agreements is the first major one under FHFA Director Mark Calabria's tenure to wind down the conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises.