Fannie and Freddie IPOs ‘Sooner Rather Than Later,’ Lutnick Says

“It is a sooner rather than later story” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says of plans to list Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

• Lutnick speaks on CNBC
• Asked if it’s something that will get done by 1Q, Lutnick says “I would like to see that”
• The administration is “well down the road” on getting a deal done with Fannie and Freddie
• Fannie and Freddie shares spiked on Lutnick’s comments

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