Freddie Mac

Assigning Blame for the Fannie and Freddie Fiasco

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - September 12, 2008

The power of government in action. more >>

Turnaround for Housing Stocks: Not Just Yet

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - September 10, 2008

The bottom is coming, but it isn't here. more >>

Let Fannie and Freddie Fail?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - September 10, 2008

Some experts think that would be the better long-term move more >>

Barney Frank's Fannie and Freddie Muddle

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - September 10, 2008

The Financial Services chairman has a rather curious recollection of recent events. more >>

Fannie and Freddie: Lessons Not Learned

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - September 9, 2008

Expect Washington to continue to meddle in the housing market. more >>

Seriously? Sarah Palin

Opinion - September 9, 2008

Palin makes a gaffe about Fannie and Freddie. more >>

Year of the Bailout

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 9, 2008

Aren't all these rescue plans getting kind of pricey? more >>

Markets Cheer Fannie, Freddie Takeover

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - September 8, 2008

Will the euphoria last? more >>

A Primer on Fannie and Freddie: What the Bailout Means

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 8, 2008

Who are these mortgage giants, and how might the intervention affect you? more >>

Fannie and Freddie: What You Should Know

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 8, 2008

Home buyers stand to benefit from lower rates. more >>

Public Opinion: Should the Federal Government Take Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

Opinion - September 8, 2008

Is this the right move? more >>

Credit Crunch: The Sequel

By Luke Mullins - Money - September 4, 2008

This time, it's squeezing not only Wall Street but Main Street. Will it trigger a recession? more >>

Fannie, Freddie Woes Widespread

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - August 27, 2008

Commercial banks own a ton of their debt. more >>

Bets on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac's Failure

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - August 26, 2008

Gross says no, Sorkin says yes. more >>

Armando Falcon: How to Nationalize the GSEs

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - August 22, 2008

Fannie and Freddie’s former regulator outlines how a nationalization of the two companies might take place. more >>

What Paulson Learned From the Pentagon

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - August 21, 2008

Vague talk about a Fannie-Freddie bailout is a shrewd strategic move. more >>

Fannie and Freddie: The Next President's First Migraine

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - August 19, 2008

It's time for McCain and Obama to speak up on the troubled mortgage giants. more >>

'WSJ': Economists See Good Chance of GSE Bailout

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

In a 'Wall Street Journal' survey, observers put odds of government aid at nearly 60 percent. more >>

Uncle Sam, Your Mortgage Banker

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 14, 2008

The government might nationalize Freddie and Fannie and never let go. more >>

Why the Fannie/Freddie Bailout Seems Cheap

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - July 30, 2008

Letting the mortgage giants flounder would have torpedoed a listing housing market. more >>

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Too Fat to Fail

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - July 25, 2008

Bailout legislation provides for more oversight, but it must be through a regulator with real teeth. more >>

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Should Be Cut Down and Cut Loose

By Alan Reynolds - Opinion - July 21, 2008

Cut the government-sponsored behemoths down to size and let the market take care of them. more >>

Fannie and Freddie Cut Back

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - July 21, 2008

FBR lowers rating, the lenders think about tightening. more >>

What Fannie and Freddie May Cost Taxpayers

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - July 16, 2008

Even for Uncle Sam, $50 billion isn’t chump change. more >>

Thornberg: GSE Stockholders Could Be ‘SOL’

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

Economist chats about Fannie’s and Freddie’s problems and the government’s plan to fix them. more >>