1948, from FNMA, acronym of "Federal National Mortgage Association," established 1938.

See Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).

Fannie Mae is the larger of two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) created by Congress. (The smaller one is Freddie Mac.) It purchases and sells residential mortgages that conform to the guidelines it has established. For this reason, loans bought and sold by Fannie Mae are called “conforming” mortgages. Fannie Mae is also referred to as Feder [..]

The Federal National Mortgage Association, known colloquially as Fannie Mae, was established by the U.S. government in 1938 to help make mortgages more widely available to low income families. It became a government sponsored enterprise (GSE) in 1968 when the government converted it to a shareholder-owned entity to remove it from the balance sheet [..]

Fannie Mae has a dual role in the US mortgage market. Specifically, the corporation buys mortgages that meet its standards from mortgage lenders around the country. It then packages those loans as debt securities, which it offers for sale, providing the investment marketplace with interest-paying bonds.The money Fannie Mae raises by selling these b [..]

A private, shareholder-owned company that works to make sure mortgage money is available for people to purchase homes. Created by Congress in 1938, Fannie Mae is the nation's largest source of financing for home mortgages.

Common name for the Federal National Mortgage Association, which buys and sells loans in the secondary mortgage market

The Federal National Mortgage Association, which is a congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned company that is the nation's largest supplier of home mortgage funds. For a discussion of the roles of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (FHLMC), and Ginnie Mae (GNMA), see the Library.

Definition Federal National Mortgage Association. A quasi-government agency established to purchase any kind of mortgage loans in the secondary mortgage market from the primary lenders.

is the abbreviated term that refers to the Federal National Mortgage Association, which is located in Washington D.C, United States. Fannie Mae is a publicly floated, federal chartered, government-spo [..]

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA); a federally-chartered enterprise owned by private stockholders that purchases residential mortgages and converts them into securities for sale to ...

The Federal National Mortgage Association - A quasi-governmental corporation authorized to sell debentures in order to supplement private mortgage funds by buying and selling FHA (Federal Housing Administration) and VA (Veterans Affairs) loans at market prices.

See Federal National Mortgage Association.

One of two Federal agencies that purchase home loans from lenders. (The other is Freddie Mac). Both agencies finance their purchases primarily by packaging mortgages into pools, then issuing secur [..]

a federally-chartered enterprise owned by private stockholders that purchases residential mortgages and converts them into securities for sale to investors; by purchasing mortgages, Fannie Mae supplies funds that lenders may loan to potential homebuyers. Also known as a Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE).

The Federal National Mortgage Association, a congressionally chartered corporation that buys mortgages on the secondary market from Banks, Savings & Loans, etc., pools them, and sells them as mort [..]

Nickname for Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).

Nickname for the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a government-sponsored enterprise providing financing for the home mortgage market.

It is a congressionaly chartered shareholder owned company and the nation's highest supplier of home mortgage funds.\n\nSee further Fannie Mae's community home buyer's program

Fannie Mae is another name for the Federal National Mortgage Association. Fannie Mae is a private, shareholder-owned company that aims to assist Americans become homeowners. Rather than lending money [..]

See Federal National Mortgage Association.

The Federal National Mortgage Association. 

Nickname for Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a tax paying corporation created by Congress. Sets guidelines under which most conventional mortgages are acceptable. FNMA is the largest purchaser of VA, FHA and Conventional loans in the secondary market.

A private, shareholder-owned company that works to make sure mortgage money is available for people to purchase homes. Created by Congress in 1938, Fannie Mae is the nation's largest source of fi [..]

(see Federal National Mortgage Association)

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are two large companies – ‘government-sponsored enterprises’ (GSEs) – that are heavily involved in the secondary ...

The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - a privately-held corporation created by Congress to help make mortgages more available and more affordable. Fannie Mae purchases and sells mortgages [..]

Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association) is one of the three federally sponsored enterprises charged with providing funding and expanding access to the housing-finance market. In addition to purchasing loans directly from mortgage banks and other lenders, Fannie Mae also guarantees pools of mortgages against default, thereby making th [..]

The Federal National Mortgage Association which is an organization created by Congress that purchases and sells conventional residential mortgages as well as those insured by FHA or guaranteed by the [..]

A congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned company that is the nation's largest supplier of home mortgage funds.

A congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned company that is the nation's largest supplier of home mortgage funds.

The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a government-owned organization set up to facilitate mortgage lending by buying mortgage loans from banks and other mortgage originators. Fracking

(finance) Widely-used nickname for the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a stockholder-owned corporation sponsored by the US government, established in 1938 and partially privatized in 1 [..]

Federal National Mortgage Association. A private corporation dealing in the purchase of first mortgages.

A common nickname for the Federal National Mortgage Association.

A New York Stock Exchange company and the largest non-bank financial services company in the world. It operates pursuant to a federal charter and is the nation's largest source of financing for home mortgages. It adds liquidity to the mortgage market by investing in home loans through the country.