Washington scrambles for subprime answers

Story date: 2008-02-04 07:24:00
Added on: 2008-02-04 11:17:11

Reuters - ... may include a provision to allow the Federal Housing Administration and housing finance giants Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) to back larger loans and let distressed borrowers refinance ...


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