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Fannie Mae Foundation Retrenching
The Fannie Mae Foundation has scrapped a controversial $40 million ad campaign to educate home buyers, temporarily stopped accepting grant applications and informed some area charities that their grants this year will be reduced.


Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to tell Congress today they support the idea of a stronger federal regulator to oversee them, but oppose several key provisions in pending legislation intended to rein them in.

In the News
Fannie's Troubles May Hit Big Donor: After Firm's Accounting Scandal, Charitable Foundation Asked to Look for Budget Cuts (Post, April 14, 2005)

False Signatures Aided Fannie Mae Bonuses, Falcon Says (Post, April 7, 2005)

Legislators To Take Up Replacing OFHEO: Previous Attempts To Change Regulator Have Been Stymied (Post, April 6, 2005)

Study of Fannie Mae Cites 'Perverse' Executive-Pay Policy (Post, March 31, 2005)

Fannie Mae To Separate 2 Top Jobs (Post, March 9, 2005)

Fannie Mae Confronts More Accounting Issues: Federal Regulators Questioning Company's Classification and Transfer of Securities (Post, Feb. 24, 2005)

Fannie Mae Foundation Focused on D.C. (Post, Feb. 21, 2005)

SEC Official Rebuts Fannie Mae (Post, Feb. 10, 2005)

Fannie Mae Executives Step Down: Three Responsible for Accounting to Take Advisory Roles (Post, Jan. 25, 2005)

Fannie Mae Executives Won't Get '04 Bonuses: Scandal Toll Adds Up; Controller to Quit (Post, Jan. 22, 2005)

Project Didn't Fit in Financial Picture (Post, Jan. 21, 2005)

Fannie Mae Quits SW Office Deal: Waterside Mall Reversal Rocks Renewal Planners (Post, Jan. 21, 2005)

After Scandals, Someone Must Pay: Regulators Examine Bonuses at Fannie (Post, Jan. 20, 2005)

Fannie Mae Halves First-Quarter Dividend: Move Designed to Increase Capital (Post, Jan. 19, 2005)

Fannie Mae Bonuses Targeted: Legislator Asks for Money to Be Returned (Post, Jan. 6, 2005)

Fannie Mae Plans $5 Billion Stock Sale: Move Designed to Increase Capital Level (Post, Dec. 30, 2004)

Auditor Found Recent Lapses At Fannie Mae: 'Post-Closing Entries' Made After 3rd Quarter (Post, Dec. 29, 2004)

Exit Packages in Dispute at Fannie Mae (Post, Dec. 28, 2004)

Fannie Mae Exit Packages Face Review: Ousted Executives Won't Receive Pay Until Investigation Is Complete (Post, Dec. 23, 2004)

Fannie Mae's Top Executives Leaving Firm: Raines, Howard Out Under Pressure (Post, Dec. 22, 2004)

At Fannie, Tougher Tasks Lie Ahead: Transitional Leaders Have Rebuilding to Do (Post, Dec. 22, 2004)

Fannie Mae Directors Look to Save Chief's Job: Board Members Expected to Oust Financial Officer (Post, Dec. 21, 2004)

Congress Puts New Regulator on the Fast Track (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Deep Political Support Often Blunted Efforts To Step Up Regulation (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Reassuring Answers (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Smaller Rival Showed Remorse, Cooperated (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Executive Fought Accounting Rules That Bit Company (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Could Punish Executives (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Problems Won't Affect Move, Developer Says (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Scandal Boosts Oversight Agency's Reputation (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

A Special Status Examined: Economists Differ on Value of Government Charters (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

A Personal Test: Raines's Future in Doubt as Company's Board Meets (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

Futures of Fannie's CEO, CFO Unclear As Directors Meet: Regulators May Try to Oust Executives (Post, Dec. 17, 2004)

Banks Scrutinize Their Accounting: Daily Recalculations Mean Likely Avoidance of Fannie's Woes (Post, Dec. 17, 2004)

Fannie Took the Shortcut: Company Objected to Accounting Rule (Post, Dec. 16, 2004)

SEC Tells Fannie Mae To Restate Earnings: Accounting Practices Faulted; $9 Billion Loss Could Result (Post, Dec. 16, 2004)

Fannie Supports New Regulator, But Wants a Say: Company Hopes to Get Its Way on Bill's Details (Post, Nov. 26, 2004)

Freddie Mac Problems Led to Tougher OFHEO: Report Says Approach Caused Divisions (Post, Nov. 20, 2004)

Fannie Mae Misses SEC Filing Deadline (Post, Nov. 16, 2004)

Fannie's Issues: Simple or Not?: 2 Agencies Differ (Post, Oct. 23, 2004)

SEC Takes Fannie Mae Investigation To Next Level: Mortgage Giant Will Delay Financial Report (Post, Oct. 15, 2004)

Fannie Mae Salaries Rile Hill: High Compensation Called Mismatch With Lending Mission (Post, Oct. 11, 2004)

Both Sides Critical At Fannie Hearing: CEO Denounces Regulator's Report, Methods (Post, Oct. 7, 2004)

Accountant Says Fannie Mae Pressured Him: Barnes's Statement to House Panel Alleges Retaliation for His Objections (Post, Oct. 7, 2004)

On Fannie's Board, Many Bonds: Some Outside Directors Linked to CEO, Company or Foundation (Post, Oct. 6, 2004)

Fannie Executives to Defend Accounting Practices (Post, Oct. 6, 2004)

News of Criminal Probe Sends Fannie Stock Down: Shares Hit 13-Month Low on Word of Justice Inquiry (Post, Oct. 1, 2004)

Fannie Employee Raised Concerns: Barnes Questioned Accounting Procedures (Post, Sept. 24, 2004)

Report Slams Fannie Mae: U.S. Regulators Find Accounting Failures At Housing Financier (Post, Sept. 23, 2004)

Fannie Mae's Board Makes No Announcements on Raines (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)



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