Freddie Mac

Fannie, Freddie Extend Foreclosure Suspension

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - January 9, 2009

The mortgage finance giants had been expected to begin proceedings again Saturday. more >>

Mortgage Rates in Free-Fall: 4 Things You Need to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - December 11, 2008

Freddie Mac said Thursday that rates haven't been this low since 2004. more >>

Hot Docs: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Financial Crisis, Adults Playing Video Games

Nation & World - December 10, 2008

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Freddie Mac Internal E-Mail: Warnings Ignored

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - December 9, 2008

The documents were released by a congressional committee. more >>

Freddie Mac May Need $50 Billion From Feds Next Year

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - November 17, 2008

Earnings losses could reach $40 billion in 2009, analyst says more >>

Freddie Mac to Hank Paulson: $14 Billion Please…

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - November 14, 2008

Mortgage finance giant is asking for government cash as its net worth goes negative more >>

Holes in the New Fannie/Freddie Loan Mod Plan

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - November 12, 2008

Felix Salmon says the new program is ‘not particularly exciting’ more >>

Where Fannie and Freddie’s Loan Mod Plan Falls Short

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - November 11, 2008

The program will be helpful to some, but does not target the securitized loans at the heart of the crisis. more >>

Relief Starts to Trickle to Troubled Homeowners

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - November 11, 2008

Finally, a bailout plan targeted at borrowers rather than banks. more >>

Rep. John Mica on Fannie/Freddie Special Prosecutor

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 29, 2008

Congressman wants a special prosecutor to investigate the two housing finance giants. more >>

Barney Frank's Fannie and Freddie Racism Regarding the Financial Crisis

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - October 8, 2008

There's plenty of blame to go around on the financial crisis—but criticism isn't racism. more >>

John McCain Needs to Reiterate Democrats' Failures on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - October 8, 2008

In the debate last night, McCain finally attacked Obama. He should keep doing it. more >>

Democrats Were Wrong on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - October 6, 2008

The White House called for tighter regulation 17 times. more >>

Why McCain Goes Easy on Fannie and the CRA

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 3, 2008

Conservatives waiting for his big attack will be disappointed. more >>

Fannie, Freddie Takeover Takes Out Small Bank

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 25, 2008

More troubling, unexpected fallout from the government's dramatic intervention. more >>

Who's Responsible for the Financial Meltdown: Fannie and Freddie, or Congress?

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - September 24, 2008

Three pieces that are well worth reading. more >>

5 Biggest Bailouts

Opinion - September 22, 2008

The Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac government bailout is the biggest yet. more >>

John McCain, Rick Davis, and the Glass Housing Crisis

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 19, 2008

Beware: Lobbyists reflected in the wall may be closer than you think. more >>

Milestones From a Credit Meltdown

By Rick Newman - Money & Business - September 19, 2008

2008 will be known as the Year of the Bailout. more >>

Paulson Determined to Keep Credit Flowing

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - September 19, 2008

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to up lending. more >>

Robert Reich: Government Needs to Rebuild Trust in the Markets

By Robert Reich - Opinion - September 16, 2008

Wall Street's biggest problem right now is the collapse of trust, Robert Reich writes. more >>

‘Golden Parachutes’ for Fannie/Freddie CEOs?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 15, 2008

Regulator blocks multimillion-dollar severance payments to mortgage financial giants' former CEOs. more >>

Responding Frank-ly—I Fire Back on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - September 12, 2008

Frank's still playing fast and loose with history in his response on Fannie and Freddie. more >>

Speaking Frank-ly—Barney Frank Fires Back on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac