FHFA placed Fannie Mae under conservatorship on September 7, 2026.

The entities involved

• Federal Housing Finance Agency →

  U.S. federal agency

  • Donald Trump nominates a new national intelligence director as Congress debates extending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.Sun 23:16
  • Bill Pulte was named chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and advocated for firing Jerome Powell.Sun 22:18
• Fannie Mae →

  government-backed financial services company

  • FED's actions are influencing the mortgage bond market, impacting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Mon 07:32
  • Hakeem Jeffries demands Bill Pulte's withdrawal while Donald Trump appoints Pulte as acting director and asks Congress for a law extension.Sun 22:02

Related events

• FHFA introduced new public disclosure requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Jun 7
• The FHFA is actively regulating both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while Bill Pulte oversees suspensions related to the agency's actions.Sep 8
• FHFA Director Bill Pulte chairs the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac boards and is the policy lever for the potential 2026 partial IPO of the GSEs.Jun 7
• FHFA accepted alternative credit scoring models, including FICO Score 10T, while the Trump administration directed CFPB to cut mortgage cost drivers.Jul 3
• FHFA allowed alternative credit scores for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while Bill Pulte criticized FICO's recent price increases.Jun 7