Peter Schiff Sees Disaster Waiting to Happen in Housing as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Shares Tumble
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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Economist Peter Schiff warned that falling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares signal a potential housing market crisis, predicting home prices will have to fall as affordability…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishThe sharp drop in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares signals pressure on the mortgage market and home prices.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01According to Schiff, Fannie Mae shares fell 23% and Freddie Mac shares 21% in three trading days.
- 02Schiff warned that home prices will have to fall.
- 03The economist shared his views on X and on his YouTube podcast.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange since the story · reference
Federal National Mortgage Association3.76 USDMarket closedtoday +2.73%Negative Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation3.50 USDMarket closedtoday +5.11%Negative
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