AEI Panelists Said GSEs Growing Footprint Instead of Shrinking
July 20, 2018
The GSEs are picking winners, not helping to level the playing field and they are blurring the lines between primary and secondary market activities, according to panelists expressing concern over the mortgage giants’ growing market share. As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to introduce and test pilot programs, the industry questions why the GSEs appear to be expanding their activities instead of shrinking them. During a panel sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute late last week, six participants from several think tanks and the mortgage industry discussed some of the alleged...