Definition of "fannie" []

• (in the US) an informal name for the Federal National Mortgage Association: a private company that buys and sells mortgage debt (noun)

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• "Conservative myth: “You can’t blame President Bush for the meltdown, his administration tried to reign in fannie and freddie.”"
• "To keep bank credit from deflating, government runs many programs such as fannie mae, freddie mac, qe1, qe2, mortgage interest deduction, cash for clunkers, 8k home buyer credit etc."
• "Conservative myth: “You can’t blame President Bush for the meltdown, his administration tried to reign in fannie and freddie.”"
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