US EditionBill Ackman calls for Fannie-Freddie merger as Trump teases IPO
- Bill Ackman advocates for a merger of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, stating it could lower mortgage rates for Americans.
- Ackman suggested that the merger would create "huge synergies both in their operations and in the trading price and spreads of their mortgage-backed securities."
- He noted that these savings could be passed on to consumers through reduced mortgage rates.
- The suggestion for the merger follows an earlier hint by the president to take these companies public in May 2025.
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Investor Bill Ackman proposes combining Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman in an X post on Sunday suggested merging U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the move would help reduce mortgage rates and achieve huge synergies both in their operations and in the trading price.
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Bill Ackman proposes combining Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman in an X post on Sunday suggested merging US government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the move would help reduce mortgage rates and achieve huge synergies both in their operations and in the trading price.
·New York, United States
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- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 20%
C 40%
R 40%
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