Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — Fannie Mae headquarters at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refers to the placing into conservatorship of government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the U.S.… … Wikipedia
Mortgage GSE controversy — The controversy in relation to the United States mortgage government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) was triggered by accounting scandals, which urged the US government to consider tightening the control over them.The two largest housing GSEs of… … Wikipedia
Fannie Mae — Infobox Company foundation = 1938 location city = Washington, D.C. company name = Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) company company type = Government Sponsored Enterprise Public company key people = Herbert M. Allison, CEO… … Wikipedia
Government sponsored enterprise — The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the … Wikipedia
Freddie Mac — Infobox Company company name = Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) company company type = Public (nyse|FRE) company slogan = We Make Home Possible foundation = 1970 location = McLean, Virginia key people = David M. Moffett (CEO)… … Wikipedia
Late-2000s financial crisis — The TED spread (in red) increased significantly during the financial crisis, reflecting an increase in perceived credit risk … Wikipedia
Government-owned corporation — A government owned corporation, state owned company, state owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on… … Wikipedia
Alt-A — An Alt A mortgage, short for Alternative A paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage that, for various reasons, is considered riskier than A paper, or prime , and less risky than subprime, the riskiest category. Alt A interest rates, which are determined … Wikipedia
Entreprise publique — Une entreprise publique (aussi entreprise d état) est une entreprise « sur laquelle l’État ou d’autres collectivités territoriales peuvent exercer directement ou indirectement une influence dominante du fait de la propriété, de la… … Wikipédia en Français
Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions … Wikipedia
William Poole (Federal Reserve Bank president) — Dr. William Poole (born June 19, 1937) was the the eleventh chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He took office on March 23, 1998 and began serving his full term on March 1, 2001. In 2007, he served as a voting member of the… … Wikipedia