"… e 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 financial crisi …"

"… ss, 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 official website …"

"… epublicans in the House of Representatives, says flatly: “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were the main cause of the nation's current financial turmoil.” Many …"

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

"… ation to the top six executives of the financially troubled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage giants while lacking basic protections to ensure such compens …"

"… suming the companies’ liabilities during the mortgage crisis. Fannie and Freddie are tapping Treasury Department funds each quarter to help pay 10 percent …"

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

"… ntee about $5.4 trillion in residential mortgage obligations.”Fannie and Freddie, which support the housing market by buying mortgages from banks, were on …"

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

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

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

"… r found that during the period between January 1, 2000, and June 30, 2005, Freddie Mac paid $16,939.52 for 11 congressional staff trips. Fannie Mae nearly do …"

"… ttorney General Andrew Cuomo set out to investigate whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased home mortgages based on fraudulently inflated appraisals — …"

"… . But as part of Cuomo’s agreement to drop the investigation, Fannie and Freddie quickly agreed to new rules that aim to cure inflated appraisals — and t …"

"… ion 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 sent in 20 …"

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

"… o promote economic growth. …"

"… ility Office says. Taxpayers have pumped some $150 billion into Fannie and Freddie since the U.S. government put them into conservatorship two years ago amid …"

"… ons. If Congress chooses to go the co-op route in restructuring Fannie and Freddie, it would have to decide how many to create, their capital and membership …"

"… Tim Geithner to offer recommendations in January to reorganize Fannie and Freddie, and he is expected to seek some form of federal subsidy program to replac …"

"… 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 banks defaulted …"

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

"… uld eliminate a government-sponsored enterprise charter for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and would also limit legal fees paid by Fannie and Freddie to defend …"

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

"… al problems, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has pushed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac towards the bottom of his to-do list, even as they continue to amass b …"

"… deral rule will allow homeowners who have kept paying their Fannie or Freddie mortgages to refinance even if they are underwater, meaning they owe more …"

"… the companies. Fannie alone lost $23 billion last quarter while Freddie lost nearly $10 billion."In the end, everything they lose is going to be a …"

"… mer 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 crisis," said Ph …"

"… iled out by the federal government, mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are shaping up as the deepest money pits. A close look at their past a …"

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

"… 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 regulatory reform …"

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