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Fannie Mae Will Repay $59.4 Billion to Taxpayers

Posted: May 9, 2013 at 9:40 am

The quasi-private mortgage-finance company, Fannie Mae, posted a $58.7 billion profit in the first quarter, thanks to recognition of a tax benefit worth $50.6 billion. Fannie Mae generated $8.1 billion ...
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Gold, Oil Rising on Weak Dollar — and Something Else (USO, UGA, GLD, IAU, GDXJ, GDX)

Posted: June 29, 2012 at 1:34 pm

We’ve already posted our opinions on the agreement which is expected to create a TARP-style program to prop up Europe’s weak banks. In our view, the proposal is not big ...
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Regions Financial Repays TARP Funds (RF, ZION, AIG)

Posted: April 4, 2012 at 2:40 pm

The largest of the remaining institutions in the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) re-paid its $3.5 billion loan today. Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) has also paid US ...
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US Treasury Pushing for Split of Ally? (GM)

Posted: March 27, 2012 at 7:43 am

Ally Financial Inc., the former finance arm of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) known as GMAC, received more than $17 billion in federal bailout funds in 2008 and is now ...
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