Fannie's Hedging Deals Look Thorny

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Fannie Mae (FNM Quote), fending off serious accounting allegations by its regulator, said Tuesday that it is now the subject of a Justice Department investigation.

The question everyone's going to be asking is this: What might end up in any criminal complaint against Fannie, the nation's largest mortgage buyer? ...