Mortgage Markets – Week of 9.08.08

U.S. Takeover of Fannie, Freddie Offers ‘Stopgap’
By Rebecca Christie & John Brinsley – Bloomberg.com (8 Sep 2008)

Treasury Statement on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Reuters (7 Sep 2008)

In Rescue to Stabilize Lending, U.S. Takes Over Mortgage Fiinance Titans
By Stephenn Labaton & Edmund Andrews – New York Times (7 Sep 2008)

Treasury Extends Secured Credit Line to Federal Home Loan Banks
By Jody Shenn – Bloomberg.com (7 Sep 2008)

Fannie/Freddie Credit Is Good Again, But What About U.S. Government’s?
By Tom Lauricella, et al – Wall Street Journal (8 Sep 2008)

FDIC To Help Small Banks With Fannie, Freddie Exposure
By Michael R. Crittenden – Dow Jones Newswires (7 Sep 2008)

U.S. Nationalizes Freddie, Fannie, Wiping Out Shareholders
By Glenn Somerville – Reuters (7 Sep 2008)