print email comment close About Fannie Mae URL: http://www.fanniemae.com/aboutfm/index.jhtml?p=About+Fannie+Mae Description: Overview of the private corporation that was originally established by the federal government in 1938 "to expand the flow of mortgage money by creating a secondary market." Provides a history of Fannie Mae and an overview of its efforts to increase "the availability and affordability of homeownership for low-, moderate-, and middle-income Americans." Further information about Fannie Mae can be found in the FAQ section of this official website. Publisher: Fannie Mae Extra Keywords mortgage-backed securities Federal National Mortgage Association Library of Congress Subject Headings: Government-sponsored enterprises -- United States Housing -- United States Mortgage loans Secondary mortgage market -- United States LII Database Information: Record 13046 created by Jennifer English on 10/04/2004 Last modification on 06/20/2007 Published: 10/04/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13046