Fannie Mae made a profit of more than $10 billion in the last quarter, and will write a check to the government for the same amount. Yesterday, Freddie Mac reported its second best quarter ever. In this report for NBR, Diana Olick looks at what’s driving profits and why President Barack Obama wants to phase them out.
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