Laura Kusisto is the deputy legal bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal. Previously, she was a national legal affairs ...

Devlin Barrett was a staff reporter based in Washington. He covered federal law enforcement and security, including terrorism, cybercrime, drugs, and public corruption.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.81%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on ...

Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA ... could land in a new US sovereign wealth fund. And previously the Wall Street Journal has reported that Trump has considered the privatization of ...

A never-before-tried idea could recapitalize Fannie and Freddie, but a focused, accountable governance structure is key to making it work. Headquarters images courtesy of Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

Part of economists’ concerns about slower economic growth is consumers pulling back on spending because of recession fears. Consumers tend to pull back on making big purchases like homes and cars ...