The Christian Science Monitor - Americans are little aware of how much they rely on federal assistance to help pay for a home. No longer. The mortgage crisis has finally caught up with two government-backed giants in home finance. Once the crisis passes,
Reuters - Buyers showed no hesitation in bidding on Freddie Mac`s $3 billion debt sale on Monday, just hours after the U.S. government pledged support for the nation`s top mortgage finance agencies, but the steps failed to stem growing alarm on Wall S
