Comments on: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – A Link Extravaganza!

By: dave so

dave so — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:28:40 +0000

There needs to be more facts released about what has really happened. By the way who IS Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac again?**dave so´s last blog post..Chinese New Year 2009

By: Gregory Bain

Gregory Bain — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:13:22 +0000

I’m with ya, Ken! It all makes perfect sense to me know. First, I was confused with the so called less government, less taxes equals better America current administration policy. But, since words really have no meaning in Orwellian Government, I see the light. I never thought of Bush this way before- but, that was my mistake. “They will hammer their swords into plowshares, their spears into sickles, Nation will not lift sword against nation, there will be no more training for war.”
Isaiah 2:4

And the price of homes need not fall anymore because the printing of new money will make the housing market a bargain after the inflation kicks in.

By: Ken Smith - Schaumburg Illinois

Ken Smith - Schaumburg Illinois — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:41:58 +0000

AZ what part of the government being involved in the mortgage industry isn’t sustainable?

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Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:54:33 +0000

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By: AZ MLS

AZ MLS — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:30:28 +0000

I don’t see how the government guaranteeing 80% of the mortgages in the US is possibly a long term positive. Sure the rates drop in the short term, just as the rate to borrow on one’s credit card would if the gov’t guaranteed it would purchase all the outstanding debt of Capital One, MBNA, etc. However, its not sustainable and at some point these entities will be returned to the private sector or dissolved completely.

By: Alex Stenback

Alex Stenback — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:17:09 +0000

Is it bad if I am a mortgage guy and got the anti-spam math question wrong? Or is it worse, because that (bad) joke has been done before.

Either way, thanks for the kind words, linkage, etc. Jay.

By: MD Title » Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Media Overview

MD Title » Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Media Overview — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:37:21 +0000

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By: Jonathan Benya

Jonathan Benya — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:47:44 +0000

Isn’t fannie and freddie blogging the trendy thing to do right now? In all seriousness, it’s great to see so many posts about it because it’s what people want to read about and digest right now. Heck, I even did a post on it last week and within 24 hours I had 500 views on that post alone!

I’m all for talking about the hot button, and with the rates changing post takeover, this is big news for (likely) years to come.

By: Ken in Elgin

Ken in Elgin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:20:43 +0000

Jay I think that anyone giving an opinion on this topic is at best making a blond guess. There hasn’t been enough hard facts released about the two companies to know what the government really just got themselves into.

By: Fannie & Freddie & Mortgage Rates | All Around KTown

Fannie & Freddie & Mortgage Rates | All Around KTown — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:52:03 +0000

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