News Source: Star Tribune
| 23 days ago
Freddie Mac says its losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter and the company didn't need a federal cash infusion. The McLean, Va.-based mortgage finance company has received about $51 billion since it was seized by federal regulators in...
News Source: The Irish Times
| 23 days ago
A third-quarter net loss of $18.9 billion pushed Fannie Mae to request its fourth draw on a $200 billion government lifeline, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing today. The Washington-based company said it reached an agreement to...
News Source: BBC
| 23 days ago
The losses stemmed from the increased costs of buying up bad mortgage-backed loans as part of the government's efforts to support the housing market. This is the fourth time that the firm has requested state aid. Both Fannie Mae and fellow mortgage...
News Source: NewKerala
| 24 days ago
It said the latest loss was attributed to $22 billion in credit-related expenses, which also included charges on mortgages it bought out of securities as it modified loans under President Barack Obama's foreclosure prevention plan. "We are dependent...
News Source: Washington Post
| 24 days ago
The results marked the seventh straight quarterly loss for Washington-based Allied, which announced last month that it would be acquired by Ares Capital of New York for $648 million in an all-stock deal. The acquisition is expected to close in the...
News Source: Austin America-Statesman/Texas Longhorns
| 24 days ago
Fannie Mae asked for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the bill from the housing market bust keeps rising. Also on Thursday, Fannie Mae reached an agreement to sell about $2.6 billion...