UPDATE 3-US Democrats call for 'mortgage czar,' borrower aid

Story date: 2007-10-03 01:28:00
Added on: 2007-10-03 14:00:23

Reuters - ... House of Representatives, called for the current limit on Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) investments to be lifted so the mortgage finance companies can buy more troubled home loans. ...


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