Comments on: U.S. Government Takes Control of Ailing Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By: Lehman Desperate for a White Knight as Shares Continue to Tank

Lehman Desperate for a White Knight as Shares Continue to Tank — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:07:03 +0000

[...] Given the Treasury and Fed involvement in both the Bear Stearns bailout, as well as the rescue of struggling mortgage titans Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE), many analysts feel that the government has set a precedent [...]

By: chris

chris — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:34:03 +0000

I think that they should be keep as gov entites , such as that
is what the originaly were & the income from them should go
to pay the deficet / congress & bush screw ups…

By: Bailout Blues: Beware of the Unseen Fallout From the Fannie/Freddie "Rescue" Plan

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:57:41 +0000

[...] Money Morning News: U.S. Government Takes Control of Ailing Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. [...]

By: Jim Rogers and Warren Buffett at Odds on Fannie/Freddie Bailout

Jim Rogers and Warren Buffett at Odds on Fannie/Freddie Bailout — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:53:06 +0000

[...] The emergency plan announced Sunday by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has technically been branded "conservatorship," a term that implies the government will take its hands off Fannie and Freddie once they have been stabilized. [...]

By: J Brodbeck

J Brodbeck — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:42:45 +0000

I wonder if Mudd & Syron have houses that are in foreclosure. Maybe their "settlement package" helps them out a little.

By: MrPitchfork

MrPitchfork — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:41:18 +0000

Wouldn't letting them fail, effectively eliminate a bunch of debt to China?