Posts Tagged ‘ Freddie Mac ’

Obvious Culprits and the Untold Stories of Fannie Mae

Mar 18th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Housing
Whenever I hear people speak of the beginning of our dour and intricate financial crisis, I cringe.  Because most just miss the whole point. Democrats choose to blame the Bush Administration.  Republicans point at the Community Reinvestment Act and the Democrats.  Both are, interestingly enough, correct (I'm no fan of ...read more

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Central Bankers Cry Wolf

Feb 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Macro Economics
This post will take a look at the Brave New World of derivatives, what the Fed and central bankers are saying about that world, and what the world believes they both can do. Let's start off with a look at the GSEs. Sallie Mae Bloomberg reported, "Sallie Mae 4th-Quarter Net Falls on ...read more

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