An Early Departure by FHFA Director Watt Could Hasten Changes in Secondary Market
August 2, 2018
The mortgage industry this week was busy trying to handicap what immediate changes might be forced upon the secondary market in the event Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt leaves the agency before his term ends in January. An early departure became more likely in the wake of sexual harassment allegations levied against Watt by an agency employee. The allegations surfaced last Friday in a report by Politico. Watt is widely viewed as an effective regulator whose ...