Yes, although nobody wants to talk about this prospect. Freddie has a 4 B share authorization and only 651 M shares issued. Fannie has a 2 B share authorization but has already issued 1.1 B+ shares, with little room to support any recap via a secondary offer. So a merged F&F may well be the only way and release is possible from an administrative angle.
F&F, as of today, have basically recoupled (after months of alternative direction). On a share volume exceeding 13 M shares, this means something.
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