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Fannie

American  
[fan-ee] / ˈfæn i /
Or Fanny

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Frances.


Example Sentences

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“The innovations of Black agriculturalists like George Washington Carver and Fannie Lou Hamer inspire me every day,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Some banks already give priority to often wealthier customers seeking “jumbo” loans that don’t fit Fannie and Freddie guarantees.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s outlook calls for rates to average 6.1% this year, and Fannie Mae is predicting a 6% average rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reading matches “the levels seen only briefly” on Jan. 9, when the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bond buying plans were announced, Mortgage News Daily Chief Operating Officer Matthew Graham wrote in a Monday blog post.

From Barron's

He is the author of “The Fateful History of Fannie Mae,” published by History Press in 2012, and "Yours Truly," published by Kensington's Citadel Press imprint, a book on how to tell life stories.

From The Wall Street Journal