Investment firm takes on Carney over Fannie Mae
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 11:37AM CST
Fannie And Freddie: Financial Disclosures Needed On Guarantee Fee Assets
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 8:48PM CST
Is Fannie Mae Really a $50 Stock?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Nov 12, 7:22AM CST
In the latest chapter of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saga, fund manager Bill Ackman recently made some of his more bullish comments yet on the stocks of these companies. And these comments come just a month after a Federal judge dismissed...
Jim Cramer on the Housing Market: Why Defaults on Loans Are Good
at The Street - Mon Nov 10, 10:55AM CST
If you want a strong housing market, allow loan defaults.
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Why Optimism About the Housing Market Doesn't Mean a Big Recovery
at The Street - Mon Nov 10, 10:22AM CST
Homebuilders are optimistic about the market for new single-family homes, but there are many obstacles that may prevent a robust rebound.
Carney at it again on Fannie Mae
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 7:18AM CST
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Here's Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 7:19PM CST
Next week Cramer will be watching earnings from WhiteWave Foods, DR Horton and Wal-Mart, among many others.
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Hunting For Yield Like Elmer Fudd
Cup & Handle - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 07, 2:37PM CST
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Why is Freddie Mac Down Despite Impressive Q3 Earnings? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 10:20AM CST
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FMCC) or Freddie Mac's third-quarter 2014 results reflected its 12th consecutive quarter of positive earnings with net income of $2.1 billion, up from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
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Fannie Mae (FNMA) Slides After Q3 Earnings Report - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 9:50AM CST
Shares of Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or Fannie Mae fell 3.45% after it reported third-quarter 2014 net income of $3.9 billion, down 55.2% year over year.
PFSI: 15.51 (-0.13), HLSS: 18.92 (-0.24)
Americans' Personal Finance Sentiment Strengthens, Housing Optimism Follows Suit
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 07, 8:00AM CST
Results from Fannie Mae's October 2014 National Housing Survey show Americans' optimism about the housing market continued its gradual climb amid greater confidence in household income and personal finances. The share of respondents who say they expect their personal financial situation to improve during the next 12 months climbed to 45 percent - seven points higher compared to one year ago - while the share expecting their financial situation to worsen decreased to 10 percent last month. Although consumer attitudes about the direction of the economy remain subdued, with only 40 percent of survey respondents saying the economy is on the right track, the October results mark a 13 percentage point improvement compared to the same time last year.
3 Undiscussed Risks That Banks Are Facing Today
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 06, 3:23PM CST
By Michael Ide Three risks to banks’ bottom line that aren’t being discussed has Richard Bove worried that banks could get blindsided again. One of the lessons that we learned from this year’s round of stress tests is that,...
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Free Earnings Forecast for Sirius XM, Activision Blizzard, Tesla Motors, You On Demand, Fannie Mae, and Tripadvisor
PR Newswire - Thu Nov 06, 7:45AM CST
EarningForecast.com has issued earnings forecast research with special focus on financial performance of the following stocks: Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI), Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), You On Demand (NASDAQ:YOD), Fannie Mae (OTCBB:FNMA), and Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP).
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Fannie Mae total payments to Treasury to rise to $134.5B
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 06, 7:26AM CST
Fannie Mae beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 06, 7:03AM CST
Fannie Mae Reports Net Income of $3.9 Billion and Comprehensive Income of $4.0 Billion for Third Quarter 2014
PR Newswire - Thu Nov 06, 6:07AM CST
Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today reported its third quarter 2014 results and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing provides condensed consolidated financial statements for the third quarter of 2014. The following documents are now available on Fannie Mae's Web site at www.fanniemae.com:
CEO, Board Members Named at Common Securitization Solutions, LLC
Marketwired - Mon Nov 03, 3:01PM CST
Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today jointly announced that the first chief executive officer (CEO) has been named for Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS), which was established by the companies to build and operate the Common Securitization Platform (CSP), a new secondary mortgage market infrastructure. Additionally, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each appointed two executives to the CSS Board of Managers and signed governance and operating agreements for CSS.
Bill Ackman Drops One Of His Fannie Mae Lawsuits
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 2:01PM CST
By Michael Ide The focus of Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Assctn Fnni Me ( OTCQB:FNMA ) litigation has narrowed even more, with Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management filing a notice of voluntary dismissal for its lawsuit in...
Fannie Mae: The Rafter/Pershing Square Voluntary Dismissal Has No Bearing On The Perry Capital Appeal
Charlie Harrison - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 02, 9:38PM CST
Fannie Mae Releases September 2014 Monthly Summary
PR Newswire - Fri Oct 31, 3:01PM CDT
Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) September 2014 Monthly Summary is now available. The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae's monthly and year-to-date activities for our gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees, interest rate risk measures, serious delinquency rates, and loan modifications.