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Fannie Mae narrows loss, but asks for more aid

Fannie Mae says that its financial condition has vastly improved over previous quarters, but the mortgage finance company still requested more government assistance.

The government-run company said Thursday it lost $1.2 billion in the second quarter, down significantly from an $11.5 billion loss in the prior quarter. Last quarter’s loss was the smallest since the government took Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship in September 2008. Get the full story »