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Fannie and Freddie face a new threat
Economy

Fannie and Freddie face a new threat

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Six senators, including Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., wrote to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt to warn him against re-privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as that would
Economy

Corker, Warner warn regulator not to free Fannie and Freddie

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Under the terms of its conservatorship, all of Fannie Mae's profits go straight to the Treasury Department, which, as the IG report noted, doesn't give it much incentive to spend wisely. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Opinion

Fannie Mae must get its house in order

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The IG noted that apparently Fannie Mae agreed to pay the costs of some pricey features of the new space, including three glass bridges connecting different parts of the building, spiral stair cases, rooftop desks, and
Economy

Watchdog flags Fannie Mae for lavish spending on new D.C. headquarters

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The eight biggest U.S. banks, like Bank of America, would have to roughly double their capital levels to qualify for Rep. Jeb Hensarling's plan. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Economy

GOP gives banks a way out of Dodd-Frank

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Congress created Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in past decades in order to pump up the housing market. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Columnists

Puerto Rico’s debt, Fannie Mae’s stock, and public-policy profiteering

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Robert Raben is a lobbyist but he's simultaneously an important power broker in the Democratic Party. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Beltway Confidential

Lobby firm tied into Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi, uses lefty groups to help Fannie-invested hedge funds

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HUD Secretary Julian Castro said the money would be used to
Economy

Housing trust fund sends first payment to states

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The mortgage buyer, still under government management, posted a loss of $200 million in the first quarter. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Economy

Freddie Mac narrowly avoids tapping Treasury for money

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Richard Shelby asked the comptroller to investigate issues touching on the question of whether Fannie and Freddie should be recapitalized and released from government's ownership or whether they should be shuttered. (AP Photo)
Economy

Fannie and Freddie to get new scrutiny

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