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March 2008
- Freddie, Fannie Rules Eased to Boost Housing Market
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Mar 19, 08 2:53 PM CDT
  
  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be able to buy more mortgages after the amount of capital they're required to hold as a cushion was cut from 30% to 20% today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The move by the Bush administration should pump up to $200 billion of liquidity into the mortgage-backed securities market. More »
February 2008
- Fannie Mae Loses Billions in Q4
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Feb 27, 08 10:48 AM CST
  
  Fannie Mae reported huge fourth-quarter losses today, painting an ugly picture both of the economy and the mortgage giant's own future. The company lost $3.56 billion—triple what analysts expected, Bloomberg reports. Derivatives were the big culprit, accounting for $3.33 billion in losses, but the company also reported spikes in late payments and delinquencies. More »

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