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Newly printed $20 notes are seen at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

S&P backs off downgrade threat for U.S. government

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

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New top Realtor sees a rebound, but full recovery years away

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Fannie Mae's Washington headquarters (Associated Press)

Bailed-out Fannie Mae to return $59 billion to taxpayers

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

**FILE** Fannie Mae's headquarters are seen in Washington on Aug. 8, 2011. (Associated Press)

Rebounding Fannie Mae posts record profit in 2012

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Bank of America. (Associated Press)

Housing lenders to pay billions for blowing bubble

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

** FILE ** A Bank of America branch is shown in a Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Bank of America reaches settlement with Fannie Mae

Associated Press

Illustration: Federal Reserve by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

RAHN: One piece of the coming disaster

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

Median pay of top staffers at Fannie, Freddie tops $200K

By Marcy Gordon - Associated Press

JOHN: End Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By David C. John

Mortgage Q&A: Inflexibility boxes in borrowers

By Henry Savage Special to The Washington Times

Economy Briefs: Fannie Mae earns $1.8 billion in third quarter

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Freddie Mac reports $2.9B in earnings

By Marcy Gordon - Associated Press

**FILE** Buildings and palm trees are reflected on the entrance of the Countrywide Financial Corp. office in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 25, 2008. (Associated Press)

U.S. suit alleges ‘brazen’ fraud at Countrywide

By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

Protesters demonstrate outside parliament as lawmakers in Madrid debate budget spending cuts for 2013. Spain’s economy continued to shrink in the third quarter. Greece also is still reeling. (Associated Press)

White House winner will have to deal with housing, European debt problems

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Countrywide Financial Corp. is accused of loosening its standards for making loans while telling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were buying loans from Countrywide, that the standards were getting tighter. (Associated Press)

Countrywide ‘brazen’ on bad loans

By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

Suit against Freddie Mac dismissed

Associated Press

Freddie Mac, the mortgage giant, posted a gain for the second quarter and isn’t requesting any additional federal aid for the period. This is the fifth quarter in which Freddie hasn’t requested new federal aid since it was taken over in September 2008. (Associated Press)

Freddie Mac posts profit, doesn’t request extra aid

By Marcy Gordon - Associated Press

**FILE** The Countrywide Financial Corp. office in Beverly Hills, Calif., is seen here June 25, 2008. (Associated Press)

Report: Countrywide won influence with discounts

By Larry Margasak - Associated Press

Mortgage Q&A: Secondary loan market still weak

By Henry Savage SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES