“Dozens of interviews, most from people who requested anonymity to avoid legal repercussions, offer an inside account of the critical juncture when Fannie Mae’s new chief executive, under pressure from Wall Street firms, Congress and company shareholders, took additional risks that pushed his company, and, in turn, a large part of the nation’s financial health, to the brink.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/business/05fannie.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin