Billionaire investor and Pershing Square Holdings founder Bill Ackman recently made waves on X (formerly Twitter) by doubling down on his bullish outlook for Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) and Freddie Mac ...

The stocks of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — semi-acronyms for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association — jumped in the hours after Ackman’s comments.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares soared Monday afternoon after billionaire investor Bill Ackman touted the stocks on social media.

President Trump says he'll decide soon whether to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public — a move that was vocally sought by Trump ally Bill Ackman.

Bill Ackman is eager for the Trump admin to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Taking Fannie and Freddie public could also benefit Trump allies like billionaire Bill Ackman, whose hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has huge stakes in both mortgage firms.

Bill Ackman is advocating for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to exit federal conservatorship, a status they've held since the 2008.

Under the Trump administration, the conversation is no longer theoretical, with implications for buyers, sellers and homeowners impossible to ignore.

Why the GSEs Still Matter Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set the tone for nearly all residential mortgage lending in the U.S., with their guidelines underpinning how loans are originated, underwritten, ...

After all, one of Trump’s biggest backers this cycle was Bill Ackman, a leading proponent of releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship.

Bill Ackman expects U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to remove Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship, potentially making them private companies again, the billionaire investor said on ...