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Government conservatorship of mortgage giants likely to continue, even as lawmakers call for change Daniel Wiser The Washington Free Beacon 11/19/2014 Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt said on Wednesday that he did not see the government relinquishing control of housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac anytime soon, even as the Democratic […] November 19th, 2014 | Tags: government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Mel Watt, mortgages, Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Category: Congress, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Taxes, Treasury Department | Comments are closed
Adam Berkland Human Events 7/19/2011 With a $154 billion bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac thus far, and regulators estimating the need for billions more, lawmakers in Washington have finally begun debate on how to wind down these two failed mortgage giants. While there is widespread agreement that they must be eliminated gradually to […] July 23rd, 2011 | Tags: Americans for Prosperity (AFP), bailouts, FDIC, federal subsidies, government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), H.R. 1859, housing crisis, Housing Finance Reform Act, housing market, limited-government, mortgages, Phil Kerpen, Rep. Barney Frank, Rep. Gary Peters, Rep. John Campbell, Rep. Spencer Bachus | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, Fannie Mae, federal funding, Freddie Mac, Socialism, Taxes, Treasury Department | Comments are closed
Susan Ferrechio Washington Examiner 4/3/2011 Congressional Republicans are moving aggressively to wind down mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but they face resistance not only from Democrats, but members of their own party who fear rapid elimination of the two entities would destabilize the fragile housing market. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and House Republican […] April 12th, 2011 | Tags: government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), housing crisis, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Rep. Spencer Bachus, Sen. John McCain | Category: Banking and finance, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, TAKE ACTION!, Taxes | Comments are closed
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