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President directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities as directed.

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President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to limit large institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes by preventing federal programs from facilitating such sales, promoting "first-look" policies for owner-occupants, requiring ownership disclosures, and pursuing reviews and enforcement. The Order tasks Treasury, HUD, DOJ, and the FTC with rule and acquisition reviews, asks the White House for legislative recommendations, and directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities to help lower borrowing costs.
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Multiple reputable outlets reported that President Trump directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase about $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, citing an order or directive and noting the intent to reduce mortgage costs. The White House claimed the action in a fact sheet, and independent outlets (Reuters, AP) described the move as an official directive to the GSEs to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Based on these corroborating reports, the claim reflects the stated policy action.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Jan 22, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Jan 22, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 21, 2026, 12:38 PMTrue
    Multiple reputable outlets reported that President Trump directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase about $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, citing an order or directive and noting the intent to reduce mortgage costs. The White House claimed the action in a fact sheet, and independent outlets (Reuters, AP) described the move as an official directive to the GSEs to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. Based on these corroborating reports, the claim reflects the stated policy action.
  4. Update · Jan 21, 2026, 11:02 AMTech Error
  5. Original article · Jan 20, 2026
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