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A proposed agreement with the S.E.C. would end an investigation over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adequately disclosed their exposure to risky subprime loans.

The federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to sue Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and others, accusing them of failures in vetting mortgages during the housing bubble.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives may face S.E.C. civil actions, but no criminal charges have been made.

If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shut down, interest rates would rise for most borrowers, but urban and rural residents could see sharper increases than customers in the suburbs.

Government-controlled mortgage buyer Freddie Mac managed a narrower loss of $1.7 billion for the October-December quarter of last year.

But it has asked for an additional $500 million in federal aid — up from the $100 million it sought in the previous quarter.

Government-controlled Freddie Mac says its chief operating officer, Bruce M. Witherell, has resigned for personal reasons, effective immediately.

Since the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers have spent more than $160 million defending their former top executives in fraud lawsuits.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may not accept home loans if consumers take advantage of energy-efficiency programs, raising questions about the programs’ future.

The price tag to keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac afloat has risen, once again.

The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.