Academic
: ConglomerateFannie and Freddie
By Gordon Smith, Christine, Hurt, Vic Fleischer, Fred Tung, Lisa Fairfax, David Zaring (all)
Here and here are some quick must-reads on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, their relation to the mortgage meltdown, and a great case for regulating mortgage markets. And here's something just for fun.
Full post as published by Conglomerate on July 14, 2008 (boomark / email).

What Democrats Said About Fannie and Freddie
The Wall Street Journal collects some Democrats' quotes about Fannie and Freddie...
Trouble for Freddie, Fannie?
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Stocks fall sharply on Fannie, Freddie worries," by Tim Paradis-- Wall Street sank further into a bear market Friday, as investors dumped stocks on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
SNSFE Investigating Funds And Other Investment Vehicles That Heavily Invested In Beaten-Down Fannie, Freddie, Lehman, AIG And Merrill
Investors owning shares in mutual funds ought to know what their exposure is to Fannie and Freddie...
NY Attorney General Enters Agreements with Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
New York Attorney General Cuomo announced agreements with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and OFHEO that require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy loans only from banks that meet new standards designed to ensure independent and reliable appraisals...
Fannie, Freddie Failures -- Fiduciary?
The fired CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not be receiving the full amounts of their multi-million dollar separation payments, it is reported by Zachary A...
Fannie and Freddie Nationalization:
For those looking for a nice summary of issues around Fannie and Freddie, I found this article in the NY Sun pretty informative...









