Amid criticism from lawmakers that releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal control might enrich hedge funds, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said he is willing to wipe out the shareholders to protect taxpayers from another GSE bailout.
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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