Wilkinson was a vice president and the top lawyer for government-backed lender [[Fannie Mae]]. She quit Fannie Mae in 2008, shortly before it went into receivership was taken over by the federal government. The takeover of Fannie Mae and [[Freddie Mac]] cost U.S. taxpayers about $154 billion.<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-10-21-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-bailout_N.htm</ref> | Wilkinson was a vice president and the top lawyer for government-backed lender [[Fannie Mae]]. She quit Fannie Mae in 2008, shortly before it went into receivership was taken over by the federal government. The takeover of Fannie Mae and [[Freddie Mac]] cost U.S. taxpayers about $154 billion.<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-10-21-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-bailout_N.htm</ref> |