Stories Related to Obama Administration Considers Splitting Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

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Wed, 08/05/2009 - 3:01pm

The Obama administration launched a broad government effort this week to overhaul mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and is considering splitting the companies and putting their troubled assets in a new federally backed corporation, administration officials said.

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