Former Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Ed DeMarco told us the bill is a good starting point and includes language that both Democrats and Republicans can agree on...
Mortgage lenders that rely on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for liquidity have a simple message for policymakers in Washington regarding what to do about the government-sponsored enterprises: Leave them alone. The two are working just fine.
One housing lobbyist dismissed the bill as misguided, adding: “This is like someone laying on their death bed after drinking and sinning and finally realizing they need to get baptized.”