The recent government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has dominated the news recently.

Everyone has their opinions as to how the real estate and mortgage industries will be affected. Phoenix area real estate broker/blogger posted an excellent compendium of links to the opinions about the Fannie/Freddie situation across the blogosphere.

There is certainly no shortage of analysis and interesting insights out there. Somewhere within all of this, there are answers. Thought you would enjoy the discourse and the index of on-point materials …..Here are but a few links to articles that are especially insightful:

• Jeff Corbett over at Agent Genius provides his always insightful analysis and thoughts with, The Fannie and Freddie Government Makeover.
• Dan Green at The Mortgage Reports speaks in plain English (mostly) in, Explaining What The Government’s Takeover Of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means To Mortgage Rates (In 265 Words).
• Calculated Risk covers thoroughly. Fannie & Freddie Thoughts, and Fannie and Freddie Press Conference Videos. There is more there, much more. For a great look at the GSEs and mortgage-backed securities which can give you a better understanding of the whole sickening mess, check out Tanta’s post from April 2007, MBS for UberNerds I: GSE Pass-Throughs.
• Alex Stenback opines well at Behind the Mortgage with, Monday Market Commentary: ‘Treasury Mac’ Edition.
• Tyler Osby at Wealth With Mortgage gives us, The Fed Takes Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
• and Tyler links to A Eulogy, a funny (but interesting) one at Straight Talk About Mortgages and Real Estate.
• Mike Muller does video in, My 68 Porsche and Fannie Mae.
• The best (not surprisingly) mainstream media coverage is at The Wall Street Journal.
• And last, but by no means least, the always brilliant Jonathan Miller at Matrix provides us with, [GSEs Get A Seizure] It’s About Time.

So … What do you think about all this? Let us know …..

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