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Political Corruption and the Rise and Fall of Fannie and Freddie

Jul 12th, 2008 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Featured, Financial News

It has all the hallmarks of a political thriller: Washington lobbyists, political pressure and money… lots of money

Were, as The New York Times reports today, Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE), which guarantee about $6 trillion dollars in US home loans, unduly “insulated” by Capitol Hill?

Did Congress make it implicit to the companies that any losses would be guarenteed with taxpayers’ hard-won cash?