Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his life

McLEAN, Va. — David Kellermann started at Freddie Mac 16 years ago as an accountant, immersing himself in the company and working tirelessly to establish his career.

Freddie Mac executive faced pressure, oversight and long hours before decision to end his life

McLEAN, Va. — By last fall, the heady days for mortgage giant Freddie Mac were over, and what was left for executives like David Kellermann were stressful days and long nights of picking up the pieces under the sharp scrutiny of regulators.

AP Source: Human resources told Freddie Mac official to take time off days before suicide

VIENNA, Va. — Freddie Mac’s acting chief financial officer had met with the mortgage giant’s human resources office and had been making plans to take time off only a day before authorities found him dead in an apparent suicide, a person close to the company said Thursday.

Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official, dead of apparent suicide

WASHINGTON — David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac, was found dead at his home early Wednesday in what police said was an apparent suicide.

Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official

VIENNA, VA. — The chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, one of the mortgage giants at the heart of the nation’s financial meltdown, was found dead in his basement early Wednesday morning in what police said was an apparent suicide.