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As Fannie, Freddie flounder, six top execs receive handsome rewards

By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Obama administration approves $34 million in compensation without market analysis of executive pay

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… mber 2008 when they were taken over by the government. As conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) oversees operations at Fannie and Freddie as Congress works on a ne …"

Lax oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By The Center for Public Integrity

Government-sponsored companies spent $170 million on lobbying over the past decade, and contributed $4.8 million to congressional campaigns

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… nie under government conservatorship with a new independent regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Without a federal takeover, the two companies, whose stock fell 98 …"

Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Feds could likely regret leaving two faulty mortgage giants as a low priority

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… officials have said.That might be a while. James Lockhart, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which took Fannie and Freddie into conservatorship last year,  …"

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Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

By Ben Protess

Treasury secretary to testify Tuesday on mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… s are troubling to all of us,” Edward J. DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said in a letter to congressional leaders last month.DeMarco’s predeces …"

New appraisal rules lack enforcement

By Joe Eaton

Nine days before new rules radically changing the appraisal industry are set to take effect, appraisers, lenders and real estate agents are

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… ation of Realtors wrote to Cuomo, the heads of Fannie and Freddie, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency asking for a one-year delay in implementation of the agreement, noting sev …"

Will new regulatory super council learn the lessons of Lehman?

After Bear Stearns fell apart in March 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York embedded teams

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… had been working on the rule for almost a year.Bair, Schapiro, and acting Federal Housing Finance Agency director Edward DeMarco pushed back against Treasury’s suggestion. And l …"

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XBRL requirement disappears from financial reform bill

By Ariel Wittenberg

Members of the House Financial Services Committee are asking what happened to the concise amendment they tucked inside the massive bill to r

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… dity Futures Trading Commission, National Credit Union Administration, and Federal Housing Finance Agency to standardize the format used for collecting financial data.Meant to incr …"

Conservative think tank's plan would limit securitization of mortgages

By Amy Biegelsen

The American Enterprise Institute offered a plan today to eliminate the “bubble-inducing distortion” it blames for the recent financial cris

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… those with scores under 620.According to a September 2010 report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie and Freddie’s regulators, the government sponsored enterprises h …"

Financial reform this week: How to handle a Too Big To Fail bank near collapse

By Julie Vorman

FDIC panel tackles tools needed to dismember biggest banks

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… k reform law this week:Monday, June 20Home Loan Banks - Effective date for Federal Housing Finance Agency's new investment limits on mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed sec …"

Obama's new plan for underwater mortgages may be too little too late

By Michael Hudson

Obama orders Fannie and Freddie to work with borrowers; earlier programs helped only a few

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Housing Finance Agency":

"… As of June 11, the program had refinanced 838,400 loans, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. More than 9 million Americans have received a foreclosure notice since 20 …"

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