Fannie, Freddie getting back to basics as aid flows October 21st, 2008 By Patrick Rucker - Analysis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With plans to drop some executive perks and trim the costs of home buying, Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) are quickly being transformed from profit-making companies into government-run entities with a single-minded mission to restore the ailing U.S. housing market. Since the compa

Credit markets are showing glimmers of improvement. Note the following quotes from MarketWatch.com: The cost of short-term dollar loans dropped more than expected Monday, a signal that money markets are slowly returning to normal after threatening to derail the global financial system earlier this month, economists said. The London interbank offered rate, or Libor, for three-month dollar loans fell to 4.05875%, down sharply from 4.41875% on Friday. The one-month rate fell to 3.75125% from 4.181

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