On the heels of Fannie Mae's $2.2 billion loss reported Tuesday, the New York Times published a story questioning its solvency and that of its little sibling Freddie Mac. I recommend the read, and here are some key points from it:
Fannie and Freddie handled more than 80 percent of all mortgages bought by investors [...]
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