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FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC

The bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has signaled an economic crisis for many. How are the mortgage finance companies faring as the housing market slumps? What will the government do to prop them up and keep them operating effectively?

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Deprivatizationmore

I wish people wouldn’t say that Fannie and Freddie have been “nationalized.” I mean, it’s basically accurate, but it...

Pearlstein: Government Takes Control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Macmore

Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein will be online to discuss the federal bailout plan for the mortgage finance...

Government Seizes Mortgage Giantsmore

The government seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in its most dramatic market intervention in decades. Treasury plans to...

Random Thoughts: What Does It All Mean?more

Editor's Note: The following content was posted in real-time on our premium Buzz & Banter and is being shared here...

Treasury's Double Jeopardymore

“I’ll take GSE’s for $200b Alex”“It screwed everyone involved including those who had no desire to get involved...

Fannie, Freddie Bailout Necessary, But Not Enoughmore

First my apologies to all regarding Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) preferreds. I called it wrong.

As Crisis Grew, a Few Options Shrank to Onemore

The downfall of Fannie and Freddie stems from a series of miscalculations and deferred decisions.

Why are we doing this bailout again?more

Several commenters to my last post wondered why the heck Hank Paulson & Co. think they need to bail out Fannie and...

A Former Finance Chief Takes the Reins at Freddie Macmore

David M. Moffett, who was appointed chief executive of Freddie Mac on Sunday, helped transform U.S. Bancorp from a...

A Financial Veteran Brings Wall Street and Washington to Job at Fannie...more

Herbert M. Allison Jr., who was named chief executive of Fannie Mae on Sunday, brings to the job nearly three decades...

A Sigh of Relief, but Hard Questions Remain on U.S. Economymore

Henry M. Paulson Jr., left, the Treasury secretary, and James B. Lockhart of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, at a...

The diminished future of Fannie and Freddiemore

The US government’s near- nationalisation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac leaves various questions unresolved.

Few Stand to Gain on This Bailout, and Many Losemore

The outgoing leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could see big paydays — a prospect that angers many investors,...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rejoin the federal governmentmore

Can someone explain why the government created companies that are now run by private shareholders? I'm having trouble...

Officials’ Statements on Fannie Mae and Freddie Macmore

U.S. Unveils Takeover of Two Mortgage Giantsmore

The four-part rescue plan includes an open-ended guarantee to provide as much capital as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

Details and Text on the Fannie/Freddie Bailoutmore

Details on the just-announced Fannie/Freddie bailout plans were initially scant, but the OFHEO and Treasury websites...

Take A Load Off Fanniemore

"The story of Fannie Mae, as narrated by The Band."

Freddie Mac was forced to offer unusually rich terms in a $3 billion.....more

Wall Street Journal's What's News...

Some Investors Say U.S. Bailout of Housing Giants Is Inevitablemore

Financial conditions are continuing to worsen at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leading some investors to prepare for a...

Closing Market Recap: Inflation and Freddie Mac Auction Fuel Worriesmore

Fannie, Freddie and Countrywide Issues Affect Everyonemore

Of late “What will happen to Freddie Mac (FRE) and Fannie Mae (FNM) preferred shareholders?” and “What will happen to...

Lightning Round OT: Freddie Mac, Washington Mutual and Moremore

The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.    Read More

Fannie Mae to open Fort Lauderdale officemore

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae (FNM) will open a field office in Fort ... the sell-off of Florida homes reclaimed through...

Is Bailout of Fannie, Freddie Inevitable?more

Freddie officials maintain that they are adequately capitalized, but others wonder

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