Fannie Mae chief named to head US bank rescue

Fannie Mae chief named to head US bank rescue - Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Herb Allison, who has been chief executive of Fannie Mae since it was seized by the government last September, has been tapped to oversee the $700 billion financial rescue fund conceived to restore rattled markets, the White House said on Friday.

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