 Three days later, the "New York Times" reported that Davis' firm, Davis Manafort, had been paid $15,000 per month by Freddie Mac, for "consulting", from the end of 2005, when Davis stopped being head of the Homeownership Alliance, until August 2008.Payments stopped when Freddie Mac was taken over by the federal government.The "Times" said that "Davis took a leave from Davis Manafort for the presidential campaign, but as an equity holder continues to benefit from its income."