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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac boosted MBS purchases to lower rates, but slowed due to high risks and yields.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have increased purchases of mortgage-backed securities amid rising market volatility, following a Trump administration directive to buy $200 billion in MBS to lower mortgage rates.
Their retained portfolios have grown to $278 billion by January 2026, up from $158 billion in 2022, but recent buying has slowed due to tight risk premiums and low profits.
While initial purchases narrowed MBS yields by 0.2 percentage points, ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising Treasury yields have limited their impact.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the companies did not comment.
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Fannie Mae y Freddie Mac aumentaron las compras de MBS a tasas más bajas, pero se desaceleraron debido a los altos riesgos y rendimientos.