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Federal National Mortgage Association

Federal National Mortgage Association is a private corporation chartered by the United States government. It is commonly referred to as Fannie Mae. The corporation helps assure that enough money is available for home mortgages. Fannie Mae buys mortgages from such institutions as banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage companies, and insurance companies. It also issues and guarantees mortgage-backed securities. More »

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Bank of England

Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. It corresponds to the Federal Reserve... More >>

Civil List

Civil List is the state financial account that pays for the maintenance of the sovereign and some... More >>

Exchequer

Exchequer is a department in the Treasury of the United Kingdom. It collects, manages, and spends... More >>

Export-Import Bank of the United States

Export-Import Bank of the United States, also called Eximbank, is an independent agency of the... More >>

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation is a private corporation chartered by the United States... More >>

Federal National Mortgage Association

Federal National Mortgage Association is a private corporation chartered by the United States... More >>

Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve System is an independent agency of the United States government that helps... More >>

Greenspan, Alan

Greenspan, Alan (1926-...), an American economist, served as chairman of the Board of Governors... More >>

Revenue sharing

Revenue sharing was a special form of United States government aid to state and local... More >>

Treasury, Department of the

Treasury, Department of the, is an executive department of the United States government that... More >>


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