Homeowners Shouldn’t Worry About the Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here’s Who Should.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares have rallied on hopes of a conservatorship-free future as questions remain about its government backing. Investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are betting that Donald Trump’s administration will remove the mortgage giants from the government conservatorship they have been under since the 2008 financial crisis. The companies’ common shares have rallied 113% and 84%, respectively, this year, according to preliminary Dow Jones Market Data.