To reassure investors who were unwilling to buy mortgages in the secondary market,the U.S.Congress used two government sponsored enterprises,Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,to stand between investors and banks that grant mortgages.Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A) sell mortgages to investors and use the funds to purchase bonds from banks.
B) sell bonds to investors and use the funds to purchase mortgages from banks.
C) sell bonds to banks and use the funds to purchase mortgages from investors.
D) sell mortgages to banks and use the funds to purchase bonds from investors.
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