One of those powers, according to the filing, is: “The adoption of an agreement of merger or consolidation or the adoption of a certificate of ownership or merger.”
The White House: “Housing finance reform is a priority for the administration … At this time, no decisions have been made on any reform plan. As part of the process, however, the administration will work with Congress…”
The Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018 was passed by the House via a voice vote on Sept. 26 and then sent to the Senate, where it was stalled on a technicality.
Currently, Fannie and Freddie are allowed to maintain a maximum capital cushion of $3 billion each. Anything above that amount is swept into the U.S. Treasury. …