Example sentences for: fannie

How can you use “fannie” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Indeed, preserving its government subsidy is Fannie Mae's central mission, which helps to explain why a fellow like Jim Johnson is the CEO of this $325 billion company.

  • Most important, Fannie Mae's securities come with an implicit guarantee that they are backed by the federal government.

  • No, what startled were Johnson's other jobs: in addition to running Fannie Mae, he is also chairman of the Kennedy Center, Washington's Big Culture box, and the Brookings Institution, Washington's leading liberal/centrist think tank.

  • Economist Barry Bosworth said that while Fannie Mae was a "good, hard-charging" corporation, it should be "fully-taxed," and an "equalization tax" should be levied on its borrowing to offset the effect of the implicit federal guarantee.

  • Obviously they fail to understand Fannie Mae's role as a "catalyst for community development."


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