Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac


Fannie, Freddie Become Hot Topic in Campaign

They long have been political hot potatoes inside the Beltway, but suddenly Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have become pawns in the 2008 presidential campaign.


Fannie and Freddie Break Up Their Powerhouse Lobbying Operations

Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have dismantled their powerful lobbying corps, removing two dozen people who made up one of Washington's most formidable advocacy teams.


Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Headlines

Probe Into Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Widens (Post, September 30, 2008; Page D01)

MORTGAGE CRISIS:  How Fannie -- and You -- Bought a Hapless House (Post, September 28, 2008; Page A01)

Affordable-Housing Goals Scaled Back:  Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Provide Less Support Than in Years Past (Post, September 24, 2008; Page A11)

Fannie, Freddie's Former CEOs to Lose $12.6 Million in Severance Pay (Post, September 16, 2008; Page D02)

No 'Golden Parachutes' for Fannie, Freddie's Ex-Chiefs (Post, September 15, 2008; Page A12)

How Washington Failed to Rein In Fannie, Freddie:  As Profits Grew, Firms Used Their Power to Mask Peril (Post, September 14, 2008; Page A01)

Mortgage Giants' Mess Falls to Their Regulator (Post, September 11, 2008; Page D01)

Homeownership Mission Vulnerable After Rescue (Post, September 10, 2008; Page D01)

Mortgage Giants' Rescue Imperils Some Banks (Post, September 9, 2008; Page A01)

Administration Decided in Late August That Takeover Was Needed (Post, September 9, 2008; Page A08)

Market Welcomes Takeover:  Stocks Rebound; Critics Question Need for Bailout (Post, September 9, 2008; Page D01)

Asia Breathes Deep Sigh of Relief:  Fannie, Freddie Rescue Allays Fears About Risk of U.S. Mortgage Holdings (Post, September 9, 2008; Page D01)

As Rates Dip, Calls to Banks Pick Up (Post, September 9, 2008; Page D01)

Ousted Fannie, Freddie CEOs Could Still See Big Paydays (Post, September 9, 2008; Page D03)

Stock Markets Soar After Freddie, Fannie Bailouts (Post, September 8, 2008; 5:11 PM)

U.S. Seizes Control Of Mortgage Giants:  Takeover of Fannie And Freddie Aims To Revive Housing, Financial Markets (Post, September 8, 2008; Page A01)

In Crisis, Paulson's Stunning Use of Federal Power (By Steven Pearlstein, September 8, 2008; Page A01)

The Reinvention:  Radical Options In Play for New Structure of Firms (Post, September 8, 2008; Page A01)

Veteran Financiers to Head Fannie, Freddie (Post, September 8, 2008; Page A10)

HOW THE RESCUE PLAN WILL WORK (Post, September 8, 2008; Page A10)

What the Takeover Means for Your Mortgage (Post, September 8, 2008; Page A11)

Wondering What's Next For Fannie And Freddie:  Business Leaders, Charities Uneasy After Federal Takeover (Post, September 8, 2008; Page D01)

Statement on Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency Action to Protect Financial Markets and Taxpayers (washingtonpost.com, September 7, 2008; 11:00 AM)

U.S. Nears Rescue Plan For Fannie And Freddie:  Deal Said to Involve Change of Leadership, Infusions of Capital (Post, September 6, 2008; Page A01)

To Investors, Freddie's Cushion Was Thin (Post, August 29, 2008; Page D01)

Fannie, Freddie Rise On Citigroup Analysis:  Both Could Absorb Losses This Year (Post, August 27, 2008; Page D04)

Treasury's Vigil On Fannie, Freddie:  Paulson Watches Preferred Stock, Debt Sales for Signs of Trouble (Post, August 23, 2008; Page D01)

Fannie's Perilous Pursuit of Subprime Loans:  As It Tried to Increase Its Business, Company Gave Risks Short Shrift, Documents Show (Post, August 19, 2008; Page D01)

Morgan Stanley Tapped To Assess Fannie, Freddie:  Treasury Asks Bank to Examine Vulnerabilities (Post, August 15, 2008; Page D01)

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)

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