Fannie Mae Forgoes Issuing Benchmark Notes on its November 29, 2016 Announcement Date

Katie Penote

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Fannie Mae Forgoes Issuing Benchmark Notes on its November 29, 2016 Announcement Date

Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced that it will not utilize its second (November 29th) Benchmark Notes® announcement date this month. As announced in our 2016 Benchmark Securities Issuance Calendar, the company may forego any scheduled Benchmark Notes issuance.

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