Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

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To be sure, the names Fannie and Freddie understandably trigger visceral skepticism from Americans who connect them with the housing bubble and recession. For years leading up to the market collapse, politicians like former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) exploited Fannie and Freddie to push their partisan social agenda, such as propagating subprime mortgages,

I didn't know Barney Frank ran HUD.

/sarcasm