Freddie Mac Becomes SEC Registrant, But Is Biding Its Time on Capital Raise
July 24, 2008
Five years after promising to do so, Freddie Mac last week completed its registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, now subjecting the government-sponsored enterprise to the law’s reporting requirements, joining rival Fannie Mae and the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks. The registration means Freddie will disclose direct financial obligations and off-balance sheet...