GSE Reform Proposed G-Fee Increase Will Raise Cost of Homeownership, Uncertain To Attract Private Capital
February 25, 2011
It remains to be seen whether the Obama administration’s proposal to hike the guarantee fees on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS will help restore non-agency mortgage securitization, but market observers say it’s certain to raise the cost of agency mortgage financing. Earlier this month, the Treasury Department released...