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by Ryan McMaken of Mises Institute Last Week, the US Supreme Court confirmed that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are essentially government-owned corporations, and are likely to stay that way. The court didn’t
The smart money thinks it’s only a matter of time — weeks, maybe days — before the meme-stock craze finally evaporates. But if history is any guide, this mania hasn’t
by confoundedinterest17 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors in their challenge to the government’s collection of more than $100 billion in profits
via housingwire: While it appears that the Federal Housing Administration may not be backing mortgages for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, Fannie Mae declared recently that it supports (and will continue to support) mortgages for DACA
by confoundedinterest The Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie were placed into conservatorship with their regulator back in 2008 after housing prices declined and mortgage defaults spiked. But since
Fannie and Freddie 10 years later from CNBC. When the housing market began its epic and historic free-fall in 2008, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac faced imminent collapse.
From Joe Light at Bloomberg: Fannie Mae will request an infusion of taxpayer money for the first time since 2012 because of an unintended but anticipated side effect of the corporate tax
Why is Fannie Mae offering Goldman Sachs et al. such fat margins on defaulted mortgages? By Wildfry, currently in Hong Kong. Much of the attention on Fannie Mae has been
by olesentv There’s a housing crisis in the United States. Even though it’s been almost 10 years since the housing meltdown that happened in 2008,, there is still massive distortion in
Fannie and Freddie could need $100 billion bailout in next crisis, stress test finds Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need a taxpayer bailout of as much as $99.6 billion