Fannie and Freddie trying to return bad mortgages

Courtesy Marketplace  Wed, 08/18/2010 - 13:59

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are trying to recoup $150 billion, so they can pay back the government. They're employing something called "buy-backs" to do just that.

Marketplace's Alisa Roth explains.

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