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--Candidates weigh in on stabilizing Fannie, FreddieThe historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as Sunday, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the ... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:51:54 GMT
U.S. Takes Over Ailing Mortgage LendersAs mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac face massive financial failures, the federal government has stepped in to help them by using taxpayer dollars. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:49:54 GMT
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Are Taken Over by U.S. Treasury to Avoid CollapseThe U.S. government will take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after the biggest surge in mortgage defaults in at least three decades threatened to bring down the companies making up almost half the U.S. ... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:35:44 GMT
Paulson readies the 'bazooka'It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson's bluff. Now the Treasury Secretary is expected Sunday to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under government control. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:22:26 GMT
WaMu Improves Their Online CD OfferThis is just a quick note to say that WaMu has boosted their online CD rates back up to 5%. To get the deal, click the links for " CDs & IRAs " from their homepage and follow your nose to " Online CDs ." I've ... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:16:35 GMT
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