Posted AT 9:37 AM EST on 22/07/08
Quick action needed on mortgage firms: Paulson
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Congress needs to quickly approve a support package for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make sure the two mortgage giants maintain their critically important role in housing finance.
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