Candidates weigh in on stabilizing Fannie, Freddie (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 09/06/2008 - 9:15pm

In this July 2, 2008 file photo, a foreclosed home is seen for sale in Sacramento, Calif.<br /><br />A record 9 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing crisis continues to mount, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.<br /><br />(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)AP - The historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as Sunday, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the enormous implications for taxpayers and the economy.



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