In this segment from The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson break down the day's headlines. Among the topics covered are the new legal issues facing JPMorgan Chase (JPM +1.13%) and an interesting proposal for housing-finance companies Fannie Mae (FNMA +0.50%) and Freddie Mac (FMCC +1.82%).
A New Plan for Fannie and Freddie and More Headaches for JPMorgan
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Aug 19, 2013 at 8:30PM
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Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.