Barney Frank

Bonus Row Extends to Fannie, Freddie 

American International Group, Inc. [stock AIG][/stock] isn’t the only government-assisted corporation to come under fire for the payout of bonuses to employees — housing finance giants Fannie Mae [stock FNM][/stock] and Freddie Mac [stock FRE][/stock] are taking center stage as this week comes to a close for their own plans to pay out so-called ‘retention’ bonuses.