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  SHOT in the Fannie Mae.  The bleeding has just begun

 


The History of a Financial Disaster

 


1997:

·         Fannie Mae is a GSE (Govt. Sponsored Entity) regulated by Congress.

·         Fannie Mae buys mortgages from other companies.

·         It is backed by the taxpayers for all losses, but keeps all profits!!!

·         President Clinton loosens Home Loan Requirements.

 1998:

·         Banks begin making thousands of bad loans, 0 down, no documentation, for 120% (1998 - 2008).

·         Executives at Fannie receive huge bonuses if loan targets are met.

·         Franklin Raines and Jamie Garelick from the Clinton Administration are appointed to run Fannie Mae.

 2003:

·         President Bush proposes a new oversight committee to clean up Fannie Mae, but Democrats derail the effort.

·         Rep. Melvyn Watt, (D-NC) Committee on Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit stated, I don’t see much other than weakening the bargaining power of poorer families to get affordable housing.

 1999-2004:

·         Raines earns $100 million in bonuses

·         Garelick earns $75 million in bonuses

·         In 2004, Enron collapses, congress investigates, Executives Skilling & Lay go to jail for fraudulent bookkeeping.

·         Congress responds with the Sorbanes-Oxley Act, more heavy regulation of corporations

 2004:

·         An OMB investigation finds massive fraudulent bookkeeping at Fannie Mae.

·         False numbers triggered executive bonuses every year.

·         Congress holds no hearings, no one goes to jail, or is punished. WHY NOT?

 1999 - 2005

·         Fannie Mae gives millions to Democratic causes, examples:  Jesse Jackson & ACORN.

·         Fannie Mae pays millions to 354 Congressmen and Senators, from both parties

 

Who got the most money?  Top Four Recipients:

  1. Sen. Christopher Dodd, (D-CT) Chairman of the Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee
  2. Sen. Barack Obama, (D-IL) Federal Financial Management Committee
  3. Sen. Chuck Schumer, (D-NY) Chairman of the Finance Committee
  4. Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA) Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee

 2005:

·         Franklin Raines & top execs are forced to resign from Fannie Mae.

·         They DO NOT go to jail

·         There is no media perp walk.

·         They keep all of their bonuses.

·         They finally pay $31.4 million in civil fines.

 

The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act is sponsored by:

 #325 - Sen. John McCain, (R-AZ) Armed Services & Commerce, Science & Transportation

McCain said, If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.

·         NONE of the Top Four Recipients support the legislation

·         The Reform Act is blocked by Democrats, never even making it out of committee

·         NONE of the politicians return ANY of the money, tainted by fraud.

 2008:

·         Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac goes bankrupt and the Govt. takes them over COMPLETELY.

·         Lehman Brothers goes bankrupt from investing in bad mortgages.

·         AIG gets $85 billion in loan guarantees, after insuring bad loans & projects

·         Taxpayers will ultimately pay BILLIONS!

 

Franklin Raines is now an advisor to the Obama Campaign which wants the Govt. to take over more of the economy.

Did Government involvement in the mortgage market work out???

How will even MORE government involvement make it better?  Do you want to be Sweden?

McCain favors revising regulations & loan standards, selling off Fannie & Freddie

 

Sources:

Congressional Record, 5/25/06
Hannity & Colmes, Fox News, 9/16-17/08
Herald Tribune, 4/18/08

 
 
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