Ethics Committee Examining Countrywide Loans to Senators
There are a couple of noteworthy updates to our post yesterday on the Countrywide V.I.P. or "Friends of Angelo" mortgage loans to Sen … more…
Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint over Senators’ V.I.P. Mortgage Loans
Two senior Democratic senators got special "V.I.P." loans from the mortgage lender Countrywide Financial. Both say they had no idea t … more…
July 16, 2008
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Spent $200 Million to Buy Influence Lisa Lerer, Politico, July 16, 2008
July 14, 2008
Protected by Washington, Fannie and Freddie Ballooned Julie Creswell, The New York Times, July 14, 2008
June 17, 2008
Senate Ethics Panel to Examine Countrywide Loans Congressional Quarterly, June 17, 2008
June 16, 2008
Senator Says Loan Favoritism is Possible Leslie Wayne, The New York Times, June 16, 2008
June 11, 2008
Johnson Resigns From Team Vetting Obama VP Nedra Pickler, AP, June 11, 2008
Countrywide Friends – Including Obama’s VP Vetter – Got Good Loans Glenn R. Simpson and James A. Hagerty, The Wall Street Journal (June 7), June 11, 2008
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