House votes to back Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, stem foreclosures - Los Angeles Times

Story date: 2008-07-23 03:39:00
Added on: 2008-07-23 16:42:34

WASHINGTON -- The House approved a sweeping plan today that responds to the most serious housing crisis since the Great Depression by providing a federal backstop for struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and aid to homeowners facing ...


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