Article: Freddie Mac says Federal Home Loan Banks received $3 billion profit from stock.

FREDDIE MAC SAYS FHLBS RECEIVED $3 BILLION PROFIT FROM STOCK

RESTON, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) are continuing their outrageous demand for more than the $3 billion profit already received from a $100 million investment in startup capital for Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE), said Leland Brendsel, the corporation's chairman and chief executive officer in a letter to members of the House and Senate Banking Committees.

Freddie Mac's newly elected board of directors voted Tuesday to exercise the corporation's congressional charter authority to redeem 100,000 shares of nonvoting common stock held by the 12 district FHLBs at ...

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