Topic: Federal National Mortgage Association
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 101: How much will we miss them?
The White House proposes to 'wind down' mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But they've been deeply entwined in the US mortgage market for decades. A look at how we got here.
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Economic collapse: Don't blame the free market
A more realistic view is that a housing boom and bust happened to strike a fragile financial system whose fragility was worsened by ill-conceived government interventions.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac wielded big clout in Washington
The mortgage giants used everything from lobbying to charity to maintain their special status.
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Will taxpayers be on the hook for subprime crisis?
Federally linked entities like Fannie Mae now back 98 percent of home loans sold by banks.
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