Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave newsthirst.
The newly appointed head of one of the nation’s top housing regulators is moving quickly to reshape not only the agency but also Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-controlled mortgage finance giants he oversees. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, now under the direction of William Pulte, placed 35 unionized employees on administrative leave…