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Experts Warn Privatization Could Spike Mortgage Rates
6/11/2025
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- Experts warn that privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could trigger soaring mortgage rates and restrict access to essential loans, deepening the housing affordability crisis for countless Americans. Senate Democrats are pressing the Federal Housing Finance Agency to reconsider its privatization plans, highlighting the potential financial burden on homebuyers.
