The inspector general said its latest concerns involve Fannie Mae's "haphazard" decision to fill a critical auditor position with an employee who lacked proper qualifications. (Associated Press)
The Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington. Fannie Mae reports quarterly financial results on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Critics say that redacted information about Treasury Department dealings with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may prove embarrassing to the Obama White House. (associated press)
Countrywide Financial Corp. is accused of loosening its standards for making loans while telling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were buying loans from Countrywide, that the standards were getting tighter. (Associated Press)
Edward DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, says reshaping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requires spreading lending risks. (Associated Press)