WASHINGTON: Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal probe into Freddie Mac just days after the No. 2 US mortgage finance company cleared out its senior management over accounting irregularities.
In addition, Freddie Mac confirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had begun a formal investigation of the company after carrying out an informal probe since January.
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