Regulation

Freddie Mac

Playing the Mortgage Market

The taxpayer-owned mortgage giant made investments that profited if borrowers stayed stuck in high-interest loans while making it harder for them to get out of those loans.

Unraveling the Freddie-Fannie Tangle

by Jesse Eisinger and Cora Currier,

Jan. 2, 2013, 11:09 a.m. EST

We've Nationalized the Home Mortgage Market. Now What?

by Jesse Eisinger,

Dec. 18, 2012, 10:02 a.m. EST

Why Freddie Mac Resisted Refis

by Jesse Eisinger,

Oct. 25, 2012, 3:23 p.m. EDT

Are White House Housing Plans Really Stymied by the Regulator For Freddie and Fannie?

by Cora Currier,

March 28, 2012, 12:17 p.m. EDT

Fannie and Freddie: Slashing Mortgages Is Good Business

by Jesse Eisinger,

March 23, 2012, 4 a.m. EDT

Senators Slam Freddie on Bets Against Homeowners

by Jesse Eisinger,

Feb. 9, 2012, 6:17 p.m. EST

Meet the Obscure Federal Regulator Who's Not Helping Homeowners

by Cora Currier,

Feb. 6, 2012, 4:14 p.m. EST

Senator Demands Answers from Freddie Mac’s Regulator

by Jesse Eisinger,

Feb. 3, 2012, 3:55 p.m. EST

Freddie Mac’s Regulator Says Trades Were Shut Down Because They Were “Risky”

by Jesse Eisinger,

Feb. 2, 2012, 7:32 p.m. EST

Why Fannie and Freddie Are Hesitating to Help Homeowners

by Cora Currier,

Feb. 2, 2012, 4:10 p.m. EST

Bets Against Homeowners Must Stop, Freddie Mac Was Told

by Jesse Eisinger,

Jan. 30, 2012, 8:53 p.m. EST

Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners

by Jesse Eisinger,

Jan. 30, 2012, 5 a.m. EST