Since 2012, almost all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s profits have gone to the Treasury, more than repaying the cost of the ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it's ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to suspend foreclosures and evictions for at least 60 days. The decision was announced shortly after President ...

Freddie Mac lost almost $26 billion last year, ominous news for taxpayers who are footing the bill to rescue the mortgage finance company and its sibling Fannie Mae.

Freddie Mac, which has been stung by surging delinquencies, will double the financial incentives it offers to mortgage servicers that help borrowers with Freddie-owned loans avoid foreclosure.

Freddie Mac and 13 nonprofit organizations have created a pilot program to persuade delinquent borrowers to pursue mortgage workouts to help them steer clear of foreclosure.

Mortgage lenders Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD will suspend foreclosures and evictions for at least 60 days in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Freddie Mac is invoking the same types of measures to protect homeowners in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic as it has previously taken in other natural disasters such as hurricanes. The company ...

Freddie Mac just sweetened the deal for people willing to make a home out of one of its foreclosures. Through Oct. 30, Freddie is offering to pay a buyer's closing costs, up to 3.5 percent of the ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend their suspension of mortgage foreclosures through at least the end of the year, providing more relief for homeowners who are grappling with the economic pain ...

The federal government is taking action to keep people in their homes by suspending evictions and foreclosures due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The temporary freeze on foreclosures applies to Fannie- or Freddie-backed, single-family mortgages only. The pause on evictions applies only to tenants who live in properties that have been ...

Because of the federal halt on mortgages owned by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the HUD, among several other agencies, the April foreclosure numbers are the lowest ATTOM Data has ever recorded, the ...