Meanings
- informalbusinessThe Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a stockholder-owned corporation sponsored by the US government, established in 1938 and partially privatized in 1968.
The quarterly analysis looks at delinquency rates for five of the largest investor groups: FDIC-insured banks and thrifts, commercial mortgage-backed securities, life insurance companies, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
2023 June 2, Anna Bahney, “Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies rose in the first part of 2023”, in CNNSynonyms: FNMA
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a stockholder-owned corporation sponsored by the US government, established in 1938 and partially privatized in 1968.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages
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Origin
From its initialism, FNMA.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Fannie Mae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fannie%20Mae
“Fannie Mae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fannie%20Mae. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fannie Mae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fannie%20Mae.
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