FNMA stock in focus after Trump’s $200bn mortgage bond order and fresh IPO talk
Fannie Mae shares rose 1.5% to $10.85 on Jan. 8 after President Trump said he ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower rates. FHFA chief Bill Pulte said Trump may decide within two months on a possible Fannie-Freddie IPO. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year mortgage rate at 6.16%. Fannie Mae also released a 2026 plan for $4 billion in credit-risk transfer deals.