Freddie Picks Haldeman for CEO Spot

Freddie Mac's board has made Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman Jr. its prime candidate for chief executive officer of the government-backed mortgage company, according to people familiar with the situation.

The expected appointment is subject to approval by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA -- which regulates Freddie and its main rival, Fannie Mae -- and by the U.S. Treasury, these ...

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