WASHINGTON–The financial troubles that mortgage finance company Freddie Mac revealed yesterday have been caused in part by the shaky condition of monoline mortgage insurer Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, sources said.

Freddie Mac took a $300 million charge against earnings, citing fears that an unidentified monoline mortgage insurer will not be able to pay expected claims on losses from securities backed by Alt-A and subprime loans.

It said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that there is a significant possibility that Freddie Mac will face continued adverse developments that could result in the company falling below capital levels mandated by the government.

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