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Falling home prices leads to bigger Fannie Mae loss; asks taxpayers for $7.8 billion moreArticle |
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| http://www.washingtonpost.com/ | WASHINGTON — Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is asking the federal government for $7.8 billion in aid to cover its losses in the July-September quarter. The government-controlled company said Tuesday that it lost $7.6 billion in the third quarter. Low mortgage rates reduced profits and declining home prices caused more defaults on loans it had guaranteed. The government rescued Fannie Mae and sibling company Freddie Mac in September 2008 to cover their losses on soured mortgage loans. Since then, a federal regulator has controlled their financial decisions. |
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Falling home prices leads to bigger Fannie Mae loss; asks taxpayers for $7.8 billion more
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