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Fixing Fannie/Freddie: the Latest Obama Gimmick
The Provocateur ^ | 08/06/2009 | Mike Volpe

Posted on 08/06/2009 7:02:04 PM PDT by fiscon1

Fannie Mae reported another terrible quarter today.

Fannie Mae, the largest provider of U.S. home mortgage funding, on Thursday reported a $14.8 billion quarterly net loss that it said would force it to go to the U.S. Treasury trough a third time for money to stay in business.

The company noted a "significant uncertainty" of its long-term financial health in reporting its eighth consecutive quarterly loss, which illustrates its struggle to make money in the face of rising defaults and pressure to do more to stabilize the housing market.

(Excerpt) Read more at theeprovocateur.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: fannie; freddie; mortgage; obama

1 posted on 08/06/2009 7:02:06 PM PDT by fiscon1
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