FHFA: Fannie, Freddie Multifamily Business Hold Little Value Without Government Guaranty; 1Q Earnings Jump
May 10, 2013
Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs multifamily businesses hold little inherent value and would be less viable absent the government guarantees the two government-sponsored enterprises currently enjoy, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. In a new report, the agency also noted that the sale of the GSEs multifamily businesses would yield little or no value to the U.S. Treasury or to taxpayers, while at the same time it could be a huge disruption to the commercial real estate markets. The new stand-alone businesses would primarily depend...