An internal report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal showsthat Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely lost $3 billion due to Libormisdeeds, the paper reports. The analysis was performed by theFederal Housing Finance Agency, using Fannie and Freddie's publicfinancial documents. The agency added that the companies shouldperform or commission their own analysis, as well, according to thereport. A lawsuit would make the legal maelstrom even worse forlenders like Barclays and UBS, the WSJ notes.

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