Until now, officials have signaled to the market that lending the mortgage giants money is just about as safe as lending to U.S. government itself.
Rep. Frank: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Not Risk Free
Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post
Fri, 03/05/2010 - 10:13am
Topics: banks barney frank fannie mae freddie mac mortgage
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