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U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Wind Down Fannie Mae in Five Years

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would continue paying all of their profits to the Treasury for the next five years under bipartisan Senate legislation designed to wind down the U.S.-owned mortgage ...

Obama Administration Opposes Privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

President Barack Obama would reject proposals by hedge funds to recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling said. "I want to make clear, the Obama ...

Force-Placed Insurance Curbed by Regulator of Fannie, Freddie

Servicers of mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can no longer place insurance on homes and then accept compensation from the insurers providing the policies, the U.S. Federal Housing ...

Treasury Seeks Financial Risk Management Officer for Federal Programs

The U.S. Treasury Department wants to hire someone to help manage risks and protect against losses on federal programs, according to an internal memo. The Treasury intends to create the job of chief ...

U.S. Regulator Names Firm That Could Replace Fannie, Freddie

The regulator overseeing major mortgage finance sources Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday said it filed legal paperwork to create a common platform for the two firms to issue mortgage-backed ...

U.S. Senators Push Bill To Scrap Fannie, Freddie In Favor Of Govt. Reinsurer

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to abolish Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and replace them with a government reinsurer of mortgage securities that would backstop private ...