The Federal Housing Finance Agency should assume “a more active role” in its management of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and has not been sufficiently proactive in its enforcement and oversight of the two government-sponsored enterprises, according to the FHFA Inspector General. “FHFA’s role as conservator has evolved over time,” the IG said. At the outset of the conservatorships, FHFA forbade the enterprises from engaging in certain activities and retained approval authority over others,” said the OIG report. “Soon thereafter, FHFA delegated day-to-day operational decision making to the...
Moves by the Trump administration are disrupting the economy and the federal agencies that deal with the housing market. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, isn’t sure how it’s all going to play out.
The 10-year Treasury rate is declining and the possibility of a recession is growing.
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