Investor’s Business Daily – 1 The gov’t-chartered mortgage giant lost $2 bil in Q3 as mortgage prices dived and credit seized up, boosting loss provisions. Freddie says low capital levels could force it to halve its dividend or curb loan buys. Freddie dived 29% to 26.74, an 11-year low. The news could affect Dems’ bid to expand Freddie and sister firm Fannie Mae , which crashed 25%.