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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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MARKETS

 Markets Surge on Oil, Financials

Another drop in crude, good news from Wells Fargo brings out the bulls

Jul 16, 08 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets rallied big today, as the price of oil fell for a second day and financials regained some of the ground lost in recent chaotic sessions, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 276.74 to go back over the 11,000 mark, at 11,239.28. The... More »

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Dow Jones • Wells Fargo • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • oil price • S&P 500 • financial stocks • oil prices

OPINION

Ex-Fannie Mae Chief: Don't
Bail 'Em Out

Fannie and Freddie have resources; what they need is clarity

Jul 16, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Coherent policy from Washington—not a financial bailout—is what mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are most in need of, writes former Fannie chief Franklin Raines in the Washington Post. “They have more than enough capital to meet their cash obligations,” he writes, as well as... More »

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Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • mortgage lender • Franklin D. Raines • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Dow Sinks Below 11K  

Fannie, Freddie continue to sink; regional banks hit hard

Jul 15, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets ended mixed today after a seesaw session. An $8 decline in crude encouraged investors, but concerns about the fate of the mortgage GSEs and regional banks persisted, MarketWatch reports. The Dow ended down 93.39 at 10,961.80, the first time in over 2 years the average... More »

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Dow Jones • General Motors • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • oil price • S&P 500 • oil prices • financial crisis

'No Immediate Plans' to Prop Up Freddie/Fannie: Paulson

Bernanke gives gloomy outlook for rest of 2008, but raises growth forecast

Jul 15, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US government won't be lending capital to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the near future, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told a Senate committee today. "There are no immediate plans to access either the proposed liquidity or the proposed capital backstop,'' Paulson said, and any lending to... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • Henry Paulson • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • Senate Banking Committee • George W. Bush • financial crisis

MARKETS

  Paulson's Imprimateur on
 Freddie/Fannie
 Rescue 

Madcap weekend recasts Treasury Secretary in Clintonian mold

Jul 15, 08 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Henry Paulson had a very busy weekend. The treasury secretary had been formulating contingency plans for bailing out beleaguered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for weeks, but Friday’s crisis came before those plans were in place, the Wall Street Journal reports in a reconstruction of events leading to... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • Henry Paulson • mortgage • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • bailout • economy • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Financials Nudge Markets Down 

Anxiety over Fannie, Freddie, fate of regional banks kill early rally

Jul 14, 08 3:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets saw modest losses today, erasing an early-session rally spurred by the announcement of a government bailout plan for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as investors mulled the ramifications of a government rescue, MarketWatch reports. The Dow fell 45.35 points, closing at 11,055.19. The Nasdaq shed... More »

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ANALYSIS

Fierce Lobbying Deflected Warnings on Fannie, Freddie

Mortgage giants deflected calls for stricter capital requirements

Jul 14, 08 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - For years, critics have warned that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s special status as government-sponsored enterprises allowed them to shoulder risk far beyond their minimal capitalization requirements, the Washington Post reports. The firms have used their unique position in the financial system, and high-intensity lobbying efforts, to quash any... More »

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investors • Alan Greenspan • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • credit crisis • regulation • financial crisis

OPINION

Fannie/Freddie: It's Bad, but It Could Be Worse

Regulation helped stave off real disaster, writes Krugman

Jul 14, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The government's move to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has led to new fears about the state of the American economy—but don't worry too much, writes Paul Krugman in the New York Times. Fannie and Freddie are problematic institutions, but compared to the actions of big banks... More »

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subprime mortgages • mortgage • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • regulation • economy • financial crisis

 Washington Seeks Rescue
 of Freddie and Fannie 

White House asks Congress to approve package

Jul 13, 08 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a frenzied week that saw Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac teeter near collapse, the US Treasury and Federal Reserve are seeking to save the nation's two largest mortgage finance companies. Officials say that the plan, if approved by Congress, will let the government buy billions of dollars in Freddie... More »

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mortgage • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • economy • rescue package • financial crisis

ANALYSIS

Fannie, Freddie Edge Back
From the Brink

Panic eases after turbulent trading, but big test is yet to come

Jul 12, 08 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fears of a collapse of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac finally eased yesterday after a stomach-churning rollercoaster ride that saw a 50% nosedive for the mortgage giants in early trading, writes the Wall Street Journal. A week of panic, prompted in part by reports that the government was preparing rescue... More »

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Wall Street • Henry Paulson • mortgage • Freddie Mac • markets • Fannie Mae • credit market • bailout • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Mortgage Worries Stalk Stocks 

Anxiety over Freddie, Fannie, plus higher crude, gives markets a bad day

Jul 11, 08 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets saw losses today, battered by continued worries over the solvency of mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and a fresh spike in crude prices, MarketWatch reports. The Dow fell 128.48, to 11,100.54. The Nasdaq shed 18.77, closing at 2,239.08, while the... More »

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Dow Jones • Henry Paulson • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • oil price • S&P 500

Stocks Decline as Fannie, Freddie Fall, Oil Leaps

Market nears 11,000 for first time in two years

Jul 11, 08 9:56 AM CDT
(AP) - Stocks tumbled this morning as investors focused on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow fell more than 170 points and neared the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years. Investors seemed unimpressed by... More »

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Henry Paulson • stocks • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • Dow • financial crisis

Fannie, Freddie Plunge Gives
Short Sellers
a Field Day

Very quietly, the sharks are making a killing

Jul 11, 08 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the rest of the world wringing its hands over fears of a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac collapse, one tribe on Wall Street is smiling: the short sellers. Investors have bet against Fannie and Freddie in growing numbers as the two mortgage lenders' positions grew more precarious. But handsome... More »

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Wall Street • Freddie Mac • markets • Fannie Mae • credit market • short selling • financial crisis

As Speculation Swirls, Panic Stalks Freddie, Fannie

As mortgage giants face increased losses, investors uncertain of their futures

Jul 11, 08 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - What started as a whisper Monday is a roar at week’s end as investors wrestle with the fate of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reports. While neither firm, which together own or back roughly half  the nation’s mortgages, faces imminent collapse, awareness... More »

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Wall Street • Federal Reserve • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • mortgage debt • housing crisis • subprime crisis • market turmoil • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Lender Woes Keep Lid on Gains 

Financials rally as outlook darkens for government lenders

Jul 10, 08 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets ended with modest gains today, led by a rally in financials despite continued anxiety over the future of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, MarketWatch reports. Treasury chief Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke's call for greater regulatory powers encouraged investors. The Dow gained 81.58 points to 11,229.... More »

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Bank of America • Dow Jones • Henry Paulson • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • S&P 500 • financial stocks • financial crisis

Feds Mull Possible Bailout
for Freddie and Fannie

The 2 mortgage giants continue to suffer with huge stock slides, losses

Jul 10, 08 9:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the shares of mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plummeting to their lowest points in more than 15 years, the Bush administration is weighing what to do in the event of a collapse, reports the Wall Street Journal. No rescue plan is imminent—both companies are expected to... More »

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Bush administration • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • Treasury Department • housing crisis • financial crisis

 Fed to Crack Down on Subprime Loans 

Also plans to extend low-cost overnight loan program for banks

Jul 8, 08 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week restricting subprime lending and other exotic loans aimed at borrowers with weak credit, Ben Bernanke said today. He said the Fed is also considering extending the overnight low-cost loan program, which helps big banks in need of quick cash, a sign... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • subprime mortgages • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • subprime crisis • predatory lending • overnight loan window • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Oil Drops, but Rally Fades 

S&P 500 off 20% from October high

Jul 7, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets saw modest losses today after a rally spurred by a drop in crude prices sputtered over capital concerns at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, MarketWatch reports. The Dow fell 56.58 to 11,231.96, the Nasdaq dropped 2.06 to 2,243.32, and the S&P... More »

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Yahoo • Microsoft • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • oil price • S&P 500 • financial stocks

OPINION

Countrywide 'Bailout' Is Dem Chicanery

Left is extending crisis by irresponsibly aiding its pals, Armey says

Jun 18, 08 1:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Congressional Dems are selling their $300 billion bill granting new taxpayer loan guarantees as a boon to homeowners, but Dick Armey sees more cynical motives in the “bailout” legislation. The former House majority leader writes in the Journal, pegging the recent revelations of sweetheart Countrywide loans for top (Dem)... More »

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Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • Countrywide Financial • congressional Democrats • bailout • Dick Armey • financial crisis

 Treasury Boss: Worst Is Over 

Paulson says US emerging from storm

May 7, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US is emerging from the credit woes triggered by the turmoil over subprime mortgages—despite the continuing wave of foreclosures across the nation, according to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Paulson, in the most positive comments yet from the White House on the nation's economic troubles, in part credited the... More »

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Federal Reserve • Henry Paulson • Bear Stearns • foreclosure • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • Federal Housing Administration • credit crisis • subprime crisis • financial crisis

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