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Freddie Mac Could See $5 Billion in Writedowns
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Freddie Mac may report a loss of between $1 billion to $5 billion on its subprime AAA portfolio, Credit Suisse said on Monday, sending shares in the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company sharply lower.
"While Freddie's AAA subprime securities likely have substantial subordination, if the recent credit spread widening does not reverse over the coming quarters, we believe that Freddie could recognize an other-than-temporary impairment of between $1-5 billion," the brokerage said in a research note.
The losses may force Freddie [FRE
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Separately, a brokerage downgraded its recommendation on Freddie's larger mortgage-finance cousin, Fannie Mae.
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. said it was downgrading Fannie [FNM
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"We now believe the stock will trade close to book value over the next few quarters due to the uncertainty of the impact from the continued deterioration in the housing market and rising credit losses," the brokerage said.
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