The U.S. Treasury announced Sunday that it is taking temporary control of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Jeremiah Norton talked about what it means for consumers, the cost to ...

Patrice Hill talked about the federal takeover of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Footage of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's statement yesterday on the takeover was shown. Ms. Hill responded to… ...

September 8, 2008 • The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is aimed at preventing a "serious risk to the financial system," which is "critical to our overall economy," Treasury ...

Sept. 8, 2008— -- The federal takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will likely lower the cost of a mortgage for buyers with good credit, but it will also likely stick U.S ...

WASHINGTON -- The historic seizure Sunday of mortgage finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to strengthen the nation's sinking housing sector by lowering mortgage rates and jump ...

Federal Take-Over of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hosted by Lawrence O'Donnell Sep. 08, ... In his announcement of the takeover, Secretary Paulson said, "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are so large and so ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government takeover of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, which was confirmed Sunday, could cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars. But Treasury Secretary ...

Federal Government's Takeover Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac () Sep 8, 2008 ... Federal Government's Takeover Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac. Larry Mantle talks with Neil Irwin, ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are two government-sponsored enterprises, each of which provides liquidity, stability, and affordability to the mortgage market.

We recently did a story that began with this sentence: "The housing market has recovered in many parts of the country, but the government still owns the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac." ...