Fannie Mae seeks $8.5 billion more in federal aid...The total cost of rescuing the government-controlled mortgage buyer is nearing $100 billion - the most expensive bailout of a single company..Combined with the bailout of sibling company Freddie Mac, the government expects their rescue to cost taxpayers about $259 billion..Fannie and Freddie buy home loans from banks and other lenders, package them into bonds with a guarantee against default and sell them to investors around the world.
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