Democrats compromise on Fannie and Freddie limits
Story date: 2007-10-11 11:34:00
Added on: 2007-10-12 05:01:03
Boston Globe - ... legislation to permit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase holdings of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities by $74 billion each, or 10 percent above current ... with weak credit refinance loans that are due to reset at sharply higher interest rates. ...
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