Author/Creator

W. Scott Frame

Publisher

Federal Reserve System: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Media Date

4-1-2009

Media Type

Document

Content Type

Working Paper

Country/Region

United States

Language

English

Crisis

Global Financial Crisis (2007-2009)

Case Series

The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Intervention

Capital Injection -Specific Firms; Emergency Liquidity-Specific Firm

Additional Information

Describes the sources of financial distress at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, outlines the measures taken by the federal government, and presents some evidence about the effectiveness of these actions

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