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The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Seth Jayson	Snow-Balled by Fannie and Freddie The Treasury secretary runs into a little snafu with the two quasi-governmental agencies. Snow's investment advisor purchased some Fannie and Freddie bonds for him. Snow didn't notice the goof until it was brought to his attention during preparation of his annual disclosure form.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Morgan Housel	Chinese Giving Up on Fannie and Freddie? The Bank of China has cut its securities issued or guaranteed by Fannie and Freddie by a quarter since the end of June.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Kiss the Global Financial System Goodbye? China is by far the largest foreign investor in U.S. long-term agency debt. These days, the Chinese are fretting over Fannie and Freddie.
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Woellert & Shenn	Who Steps Up in Mortgages After Fannie, Freddie? The Administration is counting on the private sector to fill the gap in home lending if it trims the roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Alison L. McConnel	The Muni Market The Treasury Department is flat-out opposed to providing federal guarantees for tax-exempt municipal bonds issued by hard-hit Gulf Coast states/localities, according to Treasury Secretary John W. Snow.
BusinessWeek October 28, 2010 Robert Schmidt	Living Nicely Off the Crumbs of TARP Private companies also benefited from the financial bailout.
Registered Rep. July 24, 2008	Uncle Sam: Give Us A New Bubble The debate about government's roll in the economy just got stoked big time, what with the recent news that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with taxpayer dollars.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 Philip Durell	The Worst Stocks for 2010: Fannie Mae Shareholders should cry Uncle.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	The Financial System Is Cracking Banking news: Things got worse in the credit crisis this week as the market speculated that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need a government bailout.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Freddie and Fannie Free-Fall There may be no choice but to bail out the behemoth mortgage lenders.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Rich Duprey	Too Big to Fail -- or File Mortgage guaranty giant Fannie Mae avoids delisting despite failing to file financials. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Bill Mann	Fannie's Sweater Has a Loose Thread Guess what? The regulator's back at the door, and he's got more questions for Fannie Mae.
Financial Advisor March 2006 Marla Brill	Mortgage Bonds Offer Mixed Bag A cooling housing market, rising interest rates and regulatory scrutiny have bond fund managers and fixed-income strategists keeping a watchful eye on the direction of the $5.8 trillion mortgage-backed securities market.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Freddie Mac Is No Investment If you own Freddie Mac shares, the problem is that no one knows what their ultimate losses will be. And that's just one source of significant uncertainty surrounding Freddie and its big sister, Fannie Mae.
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Woellert & Miller	Time to Rethink Fannie and Freddie The debate has begun on how to reform the mortgage giants.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2009 Morgan Housel	The Air Comes out of Financial Stocks Geez ... it was about time.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Bill Mann	Sallie Mae Faces Inquiry The SEC questions the student loan company over a measly $100k. Apparently.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Bill Mann	How to Save $15 Billion The Federal Reserve calls the $15 billion in subsidies to Fannie and Freddie "unnecessary."
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Weber & Palmer	The Mouse Roaring at Fannie and Freddie A small Chicago rival is horning in on their territory
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Amanda B. Kish	What Bill Gross Is Selling Now Beyond bear-market fund managers and securities lawyers, few people have emerged from the recent financial crisis ahead of the game. One who has, though, is legendary bond investor Bill Gross.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger	This Hot Trend Is a Huge Mistake Safe investments won't get you where you need to be.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2004 Bill Mann	What Does Fannie Mae Do? Fannie Mae's charter calls on it to ensure that the mortgage market is awash in enough cash so that Americans face minimal problems in their dream of owning a home. But how? And why are its accounting problems such a big deal?
The Motley Fool September 8, 2008 Rich Duprey	Paulson to Fannie and Freddie Investors: Drop Dead The Treasury secretary's plans to nationalize Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will wipe out investors.
Financial Advisor August 2009 Marla Brill	Playing It Safe Consistency and a remarkable lack of surprises have been the hallmarks of this bond fund.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2010 Alex Dumortier	Revealed: The $145 Billion Hole No One Noticed A U.S. company announced a first quarter net loss of $11.5 billion and a deficit in shareholders' equity of $145 billion, and the news went almost completely unnoticed.
Reason January 2009 Michael Flynn	Anatomy of a Breakdown Concerted government policy helped trigger the financial meltdown -- and will almost certainly extend it.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Amid Losses, Fannie Mae Takes on More Risk A deteriorating balance sheet, combined with dramatically increased risk exposure, could spell disaster for Fannie Mae.
The Motley Fool November 26, 2008 Todd Wenning	A Simple Question for the Supreme Court Your silence -- as Congress, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury Department have mortgaged the future of our country -- is deafening.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip: Agency mortgage bonds suffered their worst month in June in nearly four years... etc.
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them.
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Marion Asnes	4 Questions with Tom Atteberry Tom Atteberry, co-manager of First Pacific Advisors, took heat for his concern about the credit market years ago. He speaks about this position now -- and that of our economy.
BusinessWeek October 9, 2008	Pulling Out the Stops The government has steadily broadened its role to safeguard the economy from the credit crisis. Here are some important milestones.
Registered Rep. July 22, 2009	Edward Jones, LPL, Schwab: Keeping Clients Happy FAs, you better be at the top of your game.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2010 Morgan Housel	Fannie and Freddie Are Dead. What's Next? Housing, sans Uncle Sam.
CFO October 1, 2008 Stephen Taub	Can Ex-CFOs Save Freddie & Fannie? Freddie's new Boss, Herbert Allison, once headed finance for Merrill Lynch before becoming CEO of TIAA-CREF. Fannie pins its hopes on David Moffett, former U.S. Bancorp CFO.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Bill Mann	Fannie Mae's Institutional Arrogance Pity that Fannie's management decided to test the limits of an implied Federal guarantee. Even if the government did step in and back Fannie and Freddie paper, there's not a chance that it'd back the equity.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2005 Rich Duprey	Feds Find Fraud at Fannie? Investigators find new, "pervasive" evidence of accounting violations at mortgage guarantor Fannie Mae. The stock plunged nearly 11% to a low of $41.71, a level not seen since 1997.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Bill Mann	Three Financials Behaving Badly With each of these three massive financial institutions, representing the largest banking, mortgage, and insurance participants respectively, the taint of ongoing fraud ought to make minority shareholders awfully nervous.
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 Palmeri & Francis	How Real Is the Rally in Real Estate Bonds? Companies are jumping back into mortgage securities, but they may regret their moves.
U.S. Banker September 2008 Michael Sisk	Breaking Up is Hard to Do Fannie and Freddie are not only too big to fail, they're too big to leave alone in their current form. A long-term solution that involves shrinking these institutions and severing their ties to the U.S. government is desperately needed.
BusinessWeek May 13, 2010 Roben Farzad	Rethinking Fannie and Freddie Without overhauling the mortgage giants, reform is unlikely
The Motley Fool July 23, 2008 Morgan Housel	The Freddie-Fannie Saga Continues The good news is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are still alive and kicking. The bad news, and there's quite a bit of it, is that their story is far from over.
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Paula Dwyer	Fannie and Freddie: Breaking Up Is Good to Do The two giants have too much on their plates.
BusinessWeek April 16, 2007 Dawn Kopecki	How Big Is The Bite On Fannie And Freddie? Freddie Mac's and Fannie Mae's exposure to risky loans could be bigger than they say.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Russ Krull	The Government: Worst Investor Ever? Here's a closer look at the U.S. Treasury's recent investments.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Freddie's Follies What's next for the mortgage behemoth, Freddie Mac?
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Bill Mann	Showdown: Greenspan vs. Fannie On Tuesday Greenspan followed up on a Federal Reserve report from last month, stating before Congress that government-sponsored entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would threaten the economy if they were allowed to continue to grow apace.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004	Seeing Nothin' But Fannie Fannie Mae's earnings doubled amid a housing boom. Surprised? Don't be.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Bernanke, Paulson, and Geithner: Champs or Chumps? It's been a year since the financial markets went splat. Have government officials succeeded in combating the collapse?
Financial Advisor January 2005 Tracey Longo	Walking Clients Through The Mortgage Maze New options add value to financial advisor relationships while saving clients fees.