Could Freddie and Fannie be fini? / ON YOUR STREET: Intervention by feds may have huge impact on homeowners and ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Story date: 2008-07-11 10:03:55
Added on: 2008-07-11 22:27:41
The worsening plight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set off alarm bells this week, as the ailing government-sponsored enterprises threaten to drag down the housing market further. The congressionally chartered companies were created to increase home ownership...
Read more...
Related Stories:
-
Fannie, Freddie blind to the bubble (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts _ failed to heed warnings...
2008-09-06 02:39:51 -
Future of Fannie and Freddie remains unclear (San Francisco Chronicle)
The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently could create the opening many have long hoped for - to alter,...
2008-09-13 09:06:19 -
Fannie, Freddie could help to stimulate jumbo mortgage loans (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some lawmakers are calling on Congress to stimulate the moribund jumbo-loan market by letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase substantially larger...
2007-08-21 07:35:53 -
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac woes scare Wall Street (San Francisco Chronicle)
Investors shuddered and government policymakers sounded a red alert Friday as they contemplated a collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the...
2008-07-11 10:03:36 -
Feds intervene, take control of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (San Francisco Chronicle)
The federal government took control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today in a bid to keep the two mortgage giants from...
2008-09-07 06:37:02 -
Fannie, Freddie Buying Fewer Bad Loans (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are changing their criteria for purchasing delinquent home loans they've guaranteed, in order to...
2007-12-11 04:47:47 -
Treasurys fall on worries about Fannie, Freddie (San Francisco Chronicle)
Treasury bond prices slid sharply Friday on speculation that a massive government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could hurt the...
2008-07-11 03:19:43 -
Fed chief weighs future for Fannie, Freddie - San Francisco Gate
The conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can usefully be viewed as a time-out to give everyone involved, especially Congress, the...
2008-10-31 07:58:00