Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac


Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Headlines

As Defaults Climb, Fannie Mae Posts $2.3 Billion Loss (Post, August 9, 2008; Page D01)

Freddie Mac Reports More Losses From Bad Loans (Post, August 7, 2008; Page D01)

Freddie Mac Reports Further Losses for Q2 (Post, August 6, 2008; 6:53 AM)

Freddie CEO Feels Strain Of Firm's Twin Missions (Post, August 6, 2008; Page D01)

Fannie, Freddie On a Tightrope:  Mortgage Giants Navigate Market Volatility, Unique Role (Post, July 29, 2008; Page D01)

Housing Bill Won't 'Perform Miracles':  Senate Approves Measure, but Critics Say Law Unlikely to Prevent Most Foreclosures (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A01)

Freddie Mac Paves Way For Major Stock Sale:  Multibillion-Dollar Offering Would Help Balance Sheet (Post, July 19, 2008; Page D01)

Freddie Mac Takes Steps Toward Selling Billions of Dollars in Stock (Post, July 18, 2008; 4:35 PM)

Republicans Push Back As Paulson Urges Aid For Mortgage Giants (Post, July 17, 2008; Page D01)

Mortgage Giants' Aid Faces GOP Skepticism:  Bush, Paulson Urge Congress to Pass Bill (Post, July 16, 2008; Page D01)

Fed Rules Aim to Stem Abusive Lending:  Toughest New Standards Apply to Subprime Loans (Post, July 15, 2008; Page D01)

Markets Show Modest Declines, But Big Bank Stocks Nose-Dive (Post, July 15, 2008; Page D03)

U.S. Weighs Rescue of Mortgage Giants:  After Allaying Anxiety About Fannie and Freddie, Officials Stop Short of Action (Post, July 12, 2008; Page A01)

Fannie, Freddie Shares Plunge as Unease Rises:  Talk of Federal Bailout Sparks Sell-Off (Post, July 11, 2008; Page A01)

OFHEO Chief Addresses Stock Sell-Off:  Fannie, Freddie News Led to 'Confusion' (Post, July 9, 2008; Page D01)

Delinquencies Rise at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (Post, June 26, 2008; Page D01)

Fannie Loses $2.2 Billion As Home Prices Fall (Post, May 7, 2008; Page A01)

Freddie Mac Differs With Regulator on 2007 Results (Post, April 30, 2008; Page D01)

Effort to Rein In Fannie, Freddie Gains Steam:  Treasury Puts Muscle Behind Bipartisan Push for Greater Oversight of Firms (Post, April 23, 2008; Page D01)

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Warned on Accounting:  OFHEO Examines Use of New Rule (Post, April 22, 2008; Page D01)

Former Fannie Chief Settles:  Raines Won't Pay Out of Pocket, Sources Say (Post, April 19, 2008; Page A01)

Attempting to Heal a Fractured Mortgage Market:  Freddie's Woes Run Deep, Report Says (Post, April 16, 2008; Page D01)

Fannie, Freddie Shares Soar After Restraints Loosened (Post, March 22, 2008; Page E15)

REGULATORS:  Fannie, Freddie Cleared To Buy More Mortgages (Post, March 20, 2008; Page D01)

Freddie Mac Reports $2.5 Billion Loss:  Panel to Assess Management (Post, February 29, 2008; Page D01)

Cuomo Near Deal On Home Appraisals:  Fannie, Freddie Figure in Plan (Post, February 27, 2008; Page D01)

OFHEO Questions Mortgage Proposal:  Stimulus Bill Would Affect Jumbo Loans (Post, February 8, 2008; Page D01)

On Wall St., Mortgage-Finance Chiefs Take Apologetic Tone (Post, December 12, 2007; Page D01)

Fannie Mae to Issue $7 Billion In Stock to Help Steady Itself (Post, December 5, 2007; Page D01)

Analysis:  Fannie, Freddie Face Conflicting Demands (Post, December 4, 2007; Page D01)

News Gets Worse for Freddie As Shareholders File Lawsuit:  Mortgage Firm Accused of Deception on Risk (Post, November 22, 2007; Page D05)

Freddie Mac, a Buffer Against Crisis, Posts $2 Billion Loss (Post, November 21, 2007; Page A01)

Fannie Stock Slides As Questions Arise Over Accounting (Post, November 17, 2007; Page D01)

Fannie Mae Expenses Up Sixfold From Bad Loans:  Mortgage Firm's Declines Contribute to Market Loss (Post, November 10, 2007; Page D01)

Cuomo's Loan Probe Turns to Fannie, Freddie (Post, November 8, 2007; Page D01)

Brendsel, OFHEO Agree to Settle:  Freddie Ex-CEO to Pay $16.4 Million (Post, November 7, 2007; Page D01)

Fannie, Freddie Portfolios Shrink:  Firms Have Argued for Higher Investment Caps (Post, October 27, 2007; Page D01)

Government Wants Brendsel to Pay Costs:  Trial Opens for Freddie Ex-CEO (Post, October 16, 2007; Page D05)

For Brendsel, Court Wait Is Almost Over:  Blame for Freddie Accounting Scandal at Stake in Case (Post, October 11, 2007; Page D01)

Freddie Mac, Ex-Officials Settle Charges:  Payments Stem From Firm's Accounting Scandal (Post, September 28, 2007; Page D01)

Raines Tries To Broaden Defense in Fannie Suit:  Subpoenas for OFHEO, White House Are Part Of Effort to Clear Name (Post, September 17, 2007; Page D01)

Two Days Apart, Two Reports Tell Two Stories About Prices (By Kenneth R. Harney, September 8, 2007; Page F01)

Higher Caps Urged For Fannie, Freddie:  Democrats Seek Bigger Role for Firms (Post, August 18, 2007; Page D01)

For Small Investors, Now Is Not the Time for Bold Moves (Post, August 18, 2007; Page D03)

Mortgages:  Reins Kept on Fannie, Freddie (Post, August 11, 2007; Page D01)

Raines Sues OFHEO Over Stock (Post, July 6, 2007; Page D01)

House Tightens Reins on Fannie, Freddie:  Bill Could Lose White House Backing Over Limits on New Housing Regulator (Post, May 23, 2007; Page D04)

Fannie Mae Releases 2005 Financial Results:  Troubled Firm Also Appoints New CFO With Background in Accounting (Post, May 2, 2007; 11:18 AM)

Heir Apparent Spurns Freddie Mac Offer (Post, May 2, 2007; Page D01)

Fannie Mae's Former Chief Loses Plea To Move Case (Post, May 1, 2007; Page D01)

Sallie Mae Board Members Under SEC Trading Probe (Post, April 25, 2007; Page D01)

Freddie Mac to Refinance Loans:  $20 Billion to Help Subprime Owners (Post, April 19, 2007; Page D01)

Freddie, Fannie a 'Concern' To OFHEO:  Fixes Cost Much Time and Money, Regulator Says (Post, April 11, 2007; Page D01)

OFHEO Director to Stay on Raines Case:  Lockhart Won't Withdraw From Regulatory Proceeding to Recover $84.6 Million (Post, April 6, 2007; Page D04)

Freddie Mac's Timely Filing Reveals a Loss (Post, March 24, 2007; Page D01)

Key Congressman Optimistic on Fannie-Freddie Bill (Post, March 13, 2007; Page D04)

Bernanke Calls for Stronger Regulation of Fannie, Freddie (Post, March 7, 2007; Page D02)

Freddie Mac Tightens Mortgage Belt (Post, February 28, 2007; Page D01)

Fannie Mae Shuts Down Foundation:  Big Local Donor To Move In-House (Post, February 24, 2007; Page A01)

Judge Rejects Raines's Request to Accelerate Trial Date (Post, February 8, 2007; Page D03)

Fannie Mae's Former Chief Wants Earlier Hearing Date (Post, February 6, 2007; Page D01)

Fannie Mae Chief Got 25% Raise Last Year (Post, January 30, 2007; Page D01)

Both Sides on Offense (Post, January 22, 2007; Page D01)

Players Oddly Aligned In New Fannie Mae Case (Post, December 20, 2006; Page D01)

Fannie Mae Ex-Officials Are Sued for Disputed Pay (Post, December 19, 2006; Page A01)

Justice Said to Drop Freddie Mac Probe (Post, September 12, 2006; Page D01)

Fannie To Meet Year-End Deadline:  '04 Earnings Results On Track as Errors Now Fully Identified (Post, August 10, 2006; Page D01)

Filing LimitsĀ Urged For Fannie MaeĀ :  Mudd Tells Panel He Was 'Shocked' by Accounting Problems (Post, June 16, 2006; Page D02)

Pressure on Fannie, Freddie Increases:  Treasury, HUD Announce Probes (Post, June 14, 2006; Page D01)

Constraints On Freddie, Fannie May Last Years:  Raines Criticized At Panel Hearing (Post, June 7, 2006; Page D03)

Fannie Mae Fined $400M for Bad Accounting (AP, May 24, 2006; 8:39 AM)

Report: Fannie Mae Manipulated Accounting (AP, May 23, 2006; 9:21 PM)

Regulator Says Fannie Mae Doctored Earnings:  Bonuses Allegedly Drove the Scheme (Post, May 24, 2006; Page A01)

Examining Fannie Mae:  How a Former Chief Helped Shape The Company's Political Culture (Post, May 24, 2006; Page D01)

Regulator Says Mudd Knew of Misdeeds (Post, May 24, 2006; Page D01)

Fannie to Settle Charges, Pay Fine:  Some $400 Million In Penalties Are Part of Agreement (Post, May 23, 2006; Page D01)

Freddie Mac Agrees to Pay Investors $410M:  Company to Pay $410 Million (Post, April 21, 2006; Page D01)

Freddie Mac Finance Chief Resigns With Accounting 'Blueprint' in Place (Post, March 23, 2006; Page D04)

Fannie Mae Finds More Accounting Errors:  Rudman to Testify Today Before House Panel on Report Commissioned by Board (Post, March 14, 2006; Page D04)

Fannie Mae Warnings Documented (Post, March 13, 2006; Page D01)

Fannie Mae Report Is Long, but It's Not the Whole Story (By Steven Pearlstein, March 3, 2006; Page D01)

Watching Fannie Mae Wednesday March 1, 2006; Page A16)

Fannie Report Details a Calculated 'Catch-Up' (Post, February 28, 2006; Page D01)

New Light Shed on Critic of Fannie:  Report Backs Up His Main Charges (Post, February 27, 2006; Page D01)

Cut Fannie's Holdings, Critics Say (Post, February 25, 2006; Page D01)

Report Details Raines's Clout at Fannie Mae:  Ex-CEO Fostered 'Arrogance' but Didn't Know Extent of Problems, Review Says (Post, February 24, 2006; Page A01)

Growth of Financial Manager's Power 'Undermined' Checks and Balances (Post, February 24, 2006; Page D01)

Report Finds Accounting Practices That Start at the Bottom Line (Post, February 24, 2006; Page D01)

Review Could Have Legal Ramifications:  Executives' Statements Scrutinized (Post, February 24, 2006; Page D03)

Fannie Mae Report Puts CFO Front And Center:  Accounting Details Come Out Today (Post, February 23, 2006; Page D01)

Fannie, Freddie Keep Up Lobbying (Post, February 20, 2006; Page D01)

Bernanke Criticizes Fannie, Freddie Bill (Post, February 16, 2006; Page D03)

Fannie Mae Sets Executive Salaries:  Chief's Bonus Is Not Dependent on Firm's Financials (Post, February 9, 2006; Page D04)

Fannie Mae Reports Investment Portfolio Gains (Post, February 1, 2006; Page D04)

Banks Object to Plan for Fannie Mae Home Loans (Post, January 13, 2006; Page D04)

Will Fannie Mae's troubles ease? Will Franklin Raines's get worse? (Post, January 2, 2006; Page D09)

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