(Reuters) -Over-the-counter (OTC) shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering taking the U.S. mortgage finance firms public. The United States Treasury owns preferred shares in the firms and warrants to purchase about 80% of their common stock, a holdover from a rescue during the 2008 housing loan crisis. The spinoffs would be a win for conservatives who have long advocated for privatising government-affiliated firms, such as the U.S. Postal Service and passenger rail operator Amtrak.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will make a decision in the near future about taking mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…

(Reuters) -Over-the-counter (OTC) shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering taking the U.S. mortgage…