HUD Homes Articles | An idea has been floating around Wall Street for several weeks, says Andrew Ross Sorkin: A merger of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While Mr. Sorkin notes in his latest DealBook column that the idea of such a move is a long-shot and not exactly a scintillating prospect the economics, he argues, are compelling.
Here’s a bold idea: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should merge.
Outrageous? Maybe, but given the lengthening list of suggestions about what to do with the troubled companies, it’s certainly worth considering as the value of their shares continues to wither.
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