Freddie, Fannie shares feel fresh pressure
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Freddie Mac fell Friday as the market digested news about the mortgage company&#39;s earnings, which were restated lower for 2003.
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WASHINGTON Congressional critics of two big federal mortgage programs say they&#39;ll renew efforts to clamp tighter regulatory controls on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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New government-set goals for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make home ownership affordable have been eased slightly from the targets proposed earlier this year, the Housing and Urban Development Department said Monday.
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Interest rates on US 30-year and 15-year mortgages rose in the latest week as an improving economy stoked fears of inflation, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
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Major banks and mortgage companies yesterday sharply accelerated an industry consolidation that is set to change the landscape of American lending, while a convergence of events exposed fresh worries about the U.S. economy.
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Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and monthly payments rise.
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With more than $1 trillion in subprime mortgages still outstanding, some fear the financial sector's troubles have only just begun
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Freddie Mac, the No. 2 U.S. mortgage finance company, on Thursday reported an unexpected net loss of $211 million for the first quarter, citing a souring outlook for mortgage credit risk that widened credit spreads.
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If Fannie Mae (FNM) is hampered by new limits on its operations, shareholders of the USA&#39;s biggest mortgage-investment company are likely to feel the pinch more than the nation&#39;s mortgage borrowers.
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Many of the nation's biggest companies have cut back their sales expectations in recent days and the financial system is showing signs of new stress, evidence that the U.S. economy is more threatened by the sharp downturn in housing than it appeared to be only a few weeks ago.
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Investors poured back into equities on Thursday, hoping a rescue plan for ailing bond issuers would stop a new round of credit losses, although claims of a massive trade fraud added to financial sector worries.
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Fresh troubles in the subprime segment of the US housing market have ignited fears of contagion that could affect the financial sector and possibly the broader economy, analysts say.
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Business & money: Heavy losses on stock market as investors worry that combination of rising interest rates and falling house prices will have damaging impact.
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Global stock markets suffered a fresh bout of turbulence on Monday as concerns about a slowdown in the US economy and the fallout from the credit squeeze continued to unnerve investors.
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Freddie Mac (FRE.N), the No. 2 U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday said it may face civil action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations of securities laws.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the giant government-chartered mortgage funding companies, continued to spend more on lobbying in the first half of this year than almost every other corporation in the United States.
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U.S. stocks ended down on Wednesday, pressured by growing concerns about troubles in the subprime mortgage market and a warning from the Federal Reserve chairman about housing weakness.