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1 | What are Fannie and Freddie again? Fannie Mae and Freddie MAC--let's call them Frannie for short--are mortgage lenders. They don't make loans directly but buy them from banks, thrifts and mortgage companies that do. They hold on to some loans but repackage most of them...
Treasuries are explicitly backed by the full faith and credit of the government. Fannie's and Freddie's paper, on the other hand, have long included the disclaimer that they are "not guaranteed by the United States." But both firms were creations of Congress and had access to a Treasury...
As the world's biggest debtor, the U.S. can ill afford to develop a reputation for stiffing its creditors, the reasoning went. Rates might rise sharply not just on mortgage securities but for all kinds of U.S. debt, including Treasuries. Such fears say a lot about this country's newfound...
It's not just Frannie we're talking about here. There were also $29 billion in government loans behind Bear Stearns' shotgun marriage to JPMorgan Chase & Co. in March, although since they were made by the Federal Reserve--which can print its own money--it's not a direct cost...
Detroit's struggling and battered automakers are mounting an ambitious push this week for up to $50 million worth of federal loans, which are much less expensive than private credit. They are eager to have necessary legislation in place by the time Congress adjourns before the election. As recently as...