Archive for February, 2009

26 February

Fannie Mae Redemption (PR Newswire)

Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount indicated for the following securities issue on the redemption date indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:

26 February

Freddie Mac loan commitments fall 33% (at bizjournals.com)

26 February

Nelnet, Psychiatric Solutions: Biggest Price Decliners (NNI, PSYS) (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

26 February

Shares of student lenders fall on Obama proposal (AP)

Shares of SLM Corp. and other student lenders plunged Thursday after President Barack Obama proposed eliminating the role of private industry in the federal government’s college loan program.

26 February

Proposals Hurt Student Lenders (Zacks.com)

26 February

Global Cash Access Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results (Business Wire)

LAS VEGAS—-Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. today announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

26 February

Direct-Lending Program for Student Loans Proposed; Sallie Mae Shares Drop (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

26 February

Sallie Mae: Subsidy Cuts Hurt, But Why So Bad? (at Seeking Alpha)

26 February

Lay Down Sallie (at Forbes.com)

26 February

Sallie Mae ‘Puts’ Rise on Obama Plan (at TheStreet.com)