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RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... SEC-registered RMBS offerings have taken place. "By contrast, in the five years ended 30 June 2019, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have issued an aggregate of approximately $4.47 trillion in face amount of RMBS," Clayton said. "While there are a number of ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... before his eyes. Quotes published by "Business Insider" prove this: Jan. 18, 2008 - (Two months before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapsed and were nationalised) "They will make it through the storm.'" June 9, 2008 - "The risk that the economy has ...

Voya names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... Hurtsellers led the agency-guaranteed retained portfolio team at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (known as Freddie Mac), with US$650 billion in assets under management. In his most recent role, Toms oversaw the investment teams responsible ...

Double A USA - the scare that wasn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... slashing spree of ratings tied to the US sovereign the following trading day. 'Midnight Trader' reported at the time that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae got chopped, so were "farm lenders; long-term U.S. government-backed debt issued by 32 banks; and credit ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... slashing spree last night - cutting the ratings of names tied to their US sovereign. 'Midnight Trader' reports that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae got chopped, so were "farm lenders; long-term U.S. government-backed debt issued by 32 banks; and credit unions ...

China could own America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... of the economy. Among notable US institutions, American taxpayers only own or control a large chunk of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and AIG. Perhaps taxpayers could give themselves interest free loans and cheaper insurance premiums seeing that they virtually ...

Nationalisation - that ugly word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... Germany socialised most private properties. It remains a democracy. America too has taken over control of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and AIG. It remains a democracy. These standout democracies and many other nations including Australia (Qantas in 1947) ...

Ho hum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... stretch to extrapolate into good times just another bail-out announcement. American International Group (AIG), Freddie (Freddie Mac) and Fannie (Fannie Mae) were bailed out less than two months ago and the equity market kept on searching for a bottom. ...

In defense of Citi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... fourth largest bank to meet its maker. But Lehman served its purpose. Lehman's failure is the reason why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and American International Group (AIG) still survive. The aftershock of Lehman bankruptcy served as a concrete and painful ...

Super funds are not 'blameless'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
... alert them to the flow-on risks of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, particularly with what happened with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and Lehman Brothers. The credit crisis has highlighted the need for pension funds to better understand their role in ...
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