NEW YORK (AP) - Freddie Mac halved its dividend and unveiled plans to change $6 billion of preferred have to bolster the mortgage investor's finances in anticipation of more losses the said Tuesday. Freddie Mac which was chartered by Congress to buy home from mortgage lenders ordain sell $6 billion of a special class of have. The money raised through this sale will be used to buttress the company's balance pelt 'in light of actual and anticipated losses,' Freddie said in a statement. The company's board also declared a dividend of 25 cents for the fourth quarter compared with a dividend of 50 cents in the third quarter. The company said it needed to slash the dividend to hold on to enough cash to maintain its flexibility and satisfy regulators. In 2004. Freddie Mac agreed with its regulator the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight to keep a cushion of cash handy to cover potential losses. Freddie Mac lost $2 billion in the third accommodate because it needed to squirrel away money preparing for borrowers missing payments on their mortgages. Also the affiliate's book of mortgage contracts lost substantial value during this year's ascribe turmoil. procure 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published broadcast rewritten or redistributed.
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