The shares of both bailed-out mortgage giants were up considerably in trading Wednesday, a day after both popped over 30%.
It's hard to rally when the headlines are all about how banks colluded on this or cheated on that and need to be investigated further.
Home loan processing could be affected.
From the flash crash to Tony Hayward's relentless idiocy, we sift through the past year for the most glaring gaffes.
Restructuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may become nearly impossible if Republicans split or even win the legislative branch.
The companies must delay foreclosure cases as the document crisis expands.
Think the banking bailout was bad? Check out the funds going to these two companies.
Investors in both Fannie and Freddie need to consider that both companies may disappear entirely.
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