"… ��s to blame for the nation’s economic mess, and two names come to mind: Fannie and Freddie.They see Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the villains of the fin …"

"… ��s economic mess, and two names come to mind: Fannie and Freddie.They see Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the villains of the financial crisis.GOP.gov, the o …"

"… l website for Republicans in the House of Representatives, says flatly: “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were the main cause of the nation's current financial …"

"… this narrative: The numbers tell a different story.The evidence indicates Fannie and Freddie contributed to the mortgage meltdown, but they played a second …"

"… lion in compensation to the top six executives of the financially troubled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage giants while lacking basic protections to ens …"

"… yers for assuming the companies’ liabilities during the mortgage crisis. Fannie and Freddie are tapping Treasury Department funds each quarter to help pay …"

"… r confirmed by Senate last year to watch over federal housing programs. “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have received almost $154 billion in taxpayer funding …"

"… wn or guarantee about $5.4 trillion in residential mortgage obligations.”Fannie and Freddie, which support the housing market by buying mortgages from ban …"

"… Federal Reserve and Treasury Department’s plan to rescue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the increase in political contributions by the two corporations’ po …"

"… cording to data gathered by the Center for Responsive Politics.Freddie and Fannie political spending takes many forms: The 2005 Center for Public Integrity …"

"… ic Integrity PowerTrips investigation highlighted instances of Freddie and Fannie-sponsored travel in an examination of five-and-a-half years of congression …"

"… ne 30, 2005, Freddie Mac paid $16,939.52 for 11 congressional staff trips. Fannie Mae nearly doubled that total, picking up the tab for 21 trips at a combin …"

"… ew York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo set out to investigate whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased home mortgages based on fraudulently inflate …"

"… Cuomo found. But as part of Cuomo’s agreement to drop the investigation, Fannie and Freddie quickly agreed to new rules that aim to cure inflated appraisa …"

"… ’s decision to shield the records from the light.Why does it matter what Fannie or Freddie knew about the loans they purchased? According to letters Cuomo …"

"… ns they purchased? According to letters Cuomo sent in 2007 to the heads of Fannie and Freddie — along with subpoenas — if the two bought mortgages with …"

"… redit rating agencies, and spelling out options for housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.For instance, lawmakers sought to fast track a Securit …"

"… y Geithner six months to recommend the best way to get home finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac off the government dole. The two government-sponsored …"

"… program officer of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, says the Fannie and Freddie report will be avidly read by lobbyists for consumer groups an …"

"… 00 contribution from separate Freddie officers. …"

"… mself.According to data from the Federal Election Commission, 17 of the 58 Fannie Mae officials holding “senior management” positions — as defined by …"

"… Mae officials holding “senior management” positions — as defined by Fannie’s most recent annual report — contributed at least $250 to the now-def …"

"… total they contributed $12,800. To put that in perspective, only 21 total Fannie officials contributed at least $250 to any presidential campaign.Dodd just …"

"… xpayer put up for their lifestyle. Of course they would tell you that only Fannie and Freddie had a government guarantee, but I would ask how many large ban …"

"… research, partnerships and youth.  Begins 1430 ET and will be webcast.Fannie, Freddie legal fees – A House Financial Services subcommittee meets to d …"

"… slation that would eliminate a government-sponsored enterprise charter for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and would also limit legal fees paid by Fannie and Fr …"

"… er for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and would also limit legal fees paid by Fannie and Freddie to defend former top executives from private lawsuits. We …"

"… mediate financial problems, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has pushed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac towards the bottom of his to-do list, even as they con …"

"… bsp;new federal rule will allow homeowners who have kept paying their Fannie or Freddie mortgages to refinance even if they are underwater, meaning the …"

"… e loosening of loan standards could produce more red ink at the companies. Fannie alone lost $23 billion last quarter while Freddie lost nearly $1 …"

"… haup, a former analyst at the Congressional Budget Office and an expert on Fannie and Freddie."The default option is don't do anything until you have a cris …"

"… he companies bailed out by the federal government, mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are shaping up as the deepest money pits. A close look …"

"… past and recent financial filings shows why their losses continue to mount.Fannie and Freddie effectively became wards of the government in 2008. The Obama …"

"… reforming the banking system pushed them to the bottom of the to-do list. Fannie and Freddie aren't mentioned in either the Senate or House financial regul …"

"… dministration’s ideas on Tuesday when he testifies before Congress about Fannie and Freddie. But in general, the companies’ troubles have drawn less att …"