NY Times: "Fannie and Freddie Grew, Protected by Washington " [1]
WSJ:"Fannie Mae Ugly [2]"
"Crisis Deepens as Big Bank Fails [3]"
London Times: "US Treasury rescue for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac [4]"
"No "Magic Bullet for Home Loan Crisis [5]" Discusses UK Housing market.
NZ Herald: "Bright Spots in the Gloom [6]"
Sydney Morning Herald:"Westpac and NAB Play Catch Up [7]"
Barrons Cover Storty has a different slant: "Bottom's Up: The Real-Estate Rout May be Short Lived [8]"
WSJ: "Treasury to Issue Statement Supportive of Mortgage Giants" [9] This article leaks what will be an announcment later regarding the plan for Freddie and Fannie Mae.
Links:
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13lend.html?hp
[2] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121581762615347451.html?mod=mostpop
[3] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121581435073947103.html?mod=hps_us_whats_news
[4] http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article4322440.ece
[5] http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article4322448.ece
[6] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/3/story.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10521244
[7] http://business.smh.com.au/westpac-and-nab-play-catchup-20080713-3eij.html
[8] http://online.barrons.com/article/SB121581623724947273.html?mod=b_hps_9_0001_b_this_weeks_magazine_home_top
[9] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121597057216549037.html?mod=hps_us_whats_news