Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac US$30bil IPO being weighed for this year

A worker assembles steel decking in the construction of a housing project, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is considering selling shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an offering that could start as early as this year, according to senior administration officials.

The plan could value the government-controlled mortgage giants at some US$500bil or more and would involve selling between 5% and 15% of their stock with an offering expected to raise about US$30bil.