FHFA Director Pulte says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPO this year is very likely, with a combined worth of USD 500-700bln

The FHFA Director's remarks about a likely IPO for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this year, valued at USD 500-700 billion, signal a potentially significant shift in the US housing finance landscape.

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Kazahstan reportedly increased its oil and gas condensate production to 1.78M BPD during February (prev. 1.27M BPD in January)

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UK PM Starmer says he will look at ways to make the student loan system fairer

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FHFA Director Pulte says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPO this year is very likely, with a combined worth of USD 500-700bln

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South Africa sees debt peak at 78.9% of GDP (prev. saw 77.9%) and budget gap at 4.5% of GDP (prev. saw 4.7%) in 2025-26, Treasury to propose a legislated principles-based fiscal anchor in 2026 mid-term budget

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US MBA Mortgage Applications (Feb/20) 0.4% (Prev. 2.8%)

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