Saturday, March 27, 2010

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Big Time Again

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the FHA now back more than nine out of ten home mortgage loans. They do not operate the same way they did when they primarily instigated the subprime crisis.

The U.S. Government is now the conservator of Fannie and Freddie. It recently put in $127 billion into the system and pledged more if needed. The mortgage pair are still in precarious condition.

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