Why does Trump want Fannie and Freddie to buy mortgage bonds?

President Donald Trump's suggestion that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgage-backed securities is ill-advised, many experts think.

Mortgage rates hit 3-year low as Trump instructs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds

Mortgage rates fell 22 basis points after President Donald Trump instructed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed bonds, or MBS. Analysts predict that $200 billion of MBS purchases could drive a 25 to 50 basis point drop in mortgage rates.

Trump orders Fannie, Freddie back into mortgage bond market with $200B mandate

The White House is hoping to boost affordability for buyers, but critics see echoes of the pre-crisis risk for the enterprises.
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Multifamily Financing Market in Limbo Amid Fannie, Freddie Privatization Unknowns

What will an IPO for the government-backed mortgage godzillas look like? Commercial real estate has some ideas.

Trump's order for Freddie, Fannie to buy $200 billion mortgage bonds raises IPO doubts

U.S. President Donald Trump's order for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds raises doubts about their privatization plans, analysts say.
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