 Washington Post | US Takeover of Fannie, Freddie Offers `Stopgap' for Mortgages Bloomberg - By Rebecca Christie and John Brinsley Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The US Treasury's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is aimed at keeping the companies going into 2009, while leaving the next president and Congress to decide their long-term structure. A Sigh of Relief, but Hard Questions Remain Markets jump on US mortgage deal |