They loosened standards long after other lenders and actors, because they were rapidly losing market share.
https://www.publicintegrity.org/2011/01/17/2197/fac****ch-fannie-and-freddie-were-followers-not-leaders-mortgage-frenzy
Still, Fannie and Freddie mortgages failed at a far lower rate than Wall-Street funded loans. They were way more cautious than the investment banks.
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Edited by SparkyStalcup at 13:27:29 on 08/20/17