Freddie Mac today announced that Diana Reid has been named the government-sponsored enterprise’s new CEO, effective immediately. Reid is the founder of Beekman Advisors, where she provided real estate finance company owners, CEOs and boards strategic advice and mergers and acquisition execution. She previously spent nearly 20 years at the investment bank formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston in Mortgage Trading, Debt Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Advisory.
Fed releases formal proposal to create ‘skinny’ master accounts
After previously seeking public input on the idea, the Federal Reserve issued a formal proposal for establishing payment accounts and will seek further comment.









