Mortgage giant Fannie Mae — in what may be the first effort of its kind to provide relief for renters swept up in the foreclosure crisis — may soon become one of the nation’s largest landlords (“Fannie Mae Allows Renters to Stay,” The New York Times, Dec. 15, 2008). (more…)

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation’s two largest mortgage holders, have announced that they’re temporarily suspending evictions and foreclosures during the holidays, reports BusinessWeek (“Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Planning a Foreclosure Holiday,” Nov. 20, 2008). (more…)

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