Topic: Fannie Mae

Slashing Mortgages a Win-Win for Fannie, Freddie, and Homeowners

Reuters

New analyses by mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have added an explosive new dimension to one of the most politically charged debates about the housing crisis: Whether to reduce the amount of money beleaguered homeowners owe on their mortgages.

By Adam Martin

Jan 11, 2012

Fannie Mae CEO Resigns in Comfort

Fannie Mae's CEO has said he'll step down as soon as the company finds a successor. He can afford a little downtime, considering he made about $5.6 million in 2010, according to his Forbes profile.

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By John Hudson

Dec 16, 2011

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Former Freddie and Fannie Chiefs

The Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil fraud charges against six former senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Friday, alleging that the employees understated the amount of subprime loans the mortgage giants held at the peak of the financial crisis.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 2, 2011

It's Official: The Feds are Suing 17 Banks

The federal regulator for Fannie and Freddy has filed over mortgage bonds

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By John Hudson

Sep 2, 2011

The Feds' Upcoming Suit on Major Banks Is Already Taking Its Toll

Banks stocks are getting killed

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By Connor Simpson

Sep 2, 2011

Overseer of Fannie and Freddie to Sue Big Banks

Misrepresented loans yield another batch of lawsuits, this time from a housing authority

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By Adam Martin

Aug 8, 2011

S&P Downgrades Fannnie and Freddie Too

The government-backed mortgage lenders are the first credit casualties of the downgrade

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 11, 2011

Cartoon

Fannie Mae: Betting on a Dying Horse?

Lisa Benson on asking taxpayers for another $8.5 billion to keep Fannie Mae alive

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