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Judge says Fannie Mae whistleblower's lawsuit can go forward

By Michael Hudson

As Congress begins to tackle the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-chartered mortgage giants that have been kept alive wi

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FactWatch: Fannie and Freddie were followers, not leaders, in mortgage frenzy

By Michael Hudson

Conservative think tank's plan would limit securitization of mortgages

By Amy Biegelsen

Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Why is Andrew Cuomo shielding Fannie and Freddie?

By Joe Eaton

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

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Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

By Ben Protess

Reform Reading: Should Fannie and Freddie be cooperative(s)?

By Julie Vorman

Whistleblower: Fannie Mae bungled HAMP anti-foreclosure program

By Michael Hudson

Why is Andrew Cuomo shielding Fannie and Freddie?

By Joe Eaton

In 2007, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo set out to investigate whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased home mortgages bas

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Judge says Fannie Mae whistleblower's lawsuit can go forward

By Michael Hudson

FactWatch: Fannie and Freddie were followers, not leaders, in mortgage frenzy

By Michael Hudson

Bank of America, which spent $4 billion to buy Countrywide, now must pay $8.5 billion settlement to Countrywide investors

By Julie Vorman

Meltdown 101

By John Dunbar

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Transparency emphasized as government mulls Fannie Mae reform

By Julie Vorman

More transparency about the overall U.S. mortgage securitization market must be part of the Obama administration’s eventual plan to reform f

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Meltdown 101

By John Dunbar

Conservative think tank's plan would limit securitization of mortgages

By Amy Biegelsen

Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

By Ben Protess

Stockbrokers, credit raters, Fannie among study targets ordered by financial reform bill

By Julie Vorman

When faced with some of the toughest issues in writing the financial regulation reform bill, Senate and House negotiators resorted to a clas

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Freddie's and Fannie's favors

By Matthew Lewis

Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

By Ben Protess

Lax oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By The Center for Public Integrity

Consumer advocate Warren returns to ring for more sparring with GOP-led panel

By Julie Vorman

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

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FactWatch: Fannie and Freddie were followers, not leaders, in mortgage frenzy

By Michael Hudson

Transparency emphasized as government mulls Fannie Mae reform

By Julie Vorman

The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?

By John Dunbar and David Donald

Meltdown 101

By John Dunbar

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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

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Stockbrokers, credit raters, Fannie among study targets ordered by financial reform bill

By Julie Vorman

Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

By Ben Protess

Freddie's and Fannie's favors

By Matthew Lewis

Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

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

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By Ben Protess

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

By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Reform Reading: Should Fannie and Freddie be cooperative(s)?

By Julie Vorman

Fannie’s favorite son

By Matthew Lewis

Lobbying showdown over the future of student loans

By Danielle Knight

Sallie Mae's plan to retain their majority share of the student loan industry? Lobbyists

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Student loan scandal costs students

By The Center for Public Integrity

Some nonprofit student lenders accused of misconduct

By Jeannette Neumann, Cezary Podkul, Delphine Reuter and Andrew Tobin

Education Dept. backs away from fix to help disabled student borrowers

By Sasha Chavkin

Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

By Cezary Podkul

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

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By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Reform Reading: Should Fannie and Freddie be cooperative(s)?

By Julie Vorman

Transparency emphasized as government mulls Fannie Mae reform

By Julie Vorman