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The State of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Mid-Year 2008

By: Myles, July 10th, 2008

As just reported in InmanNews, shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac hit 17-year lows today (July 10, 2008) as investors’ fears about the companies’ ability to raise additional capital fueled speculation of the possibility of a government bailout.
Along these lines, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) has issued a statement on the […]

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A Huge Underwriting Shift in the Wind for Fannie Mae

By: Myles, April 3rd, 2008

As reported in the Baltimore Business Journal today, Fannie Mae – the Washington, D.C.-based mortgage giant – is setting new rules about what mortgages it will buy.
These new underwriting guidelines will have a huge impact on the number of people who will get loans and the amount of business that flows through the real estate, banking, […]

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