December 18, 2014
Life Post-Fannie, Post-Freddie
The Congressional Budget Office has released a report, Transitioning to Alternative Structures for Housing Finance. This report examines various mechanisms that policymakers could use to attract more private capital to the secondary mortgage market. The report also addresses how those … Continue reading
December 18, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
December 11, 2014
Fannie and Freddie Begin a New Stage
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has ordered Fannie and Freddie to begin making contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and to the Capital Magnet Fund. These two funds were created pursuant to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, … Continue reading
December 11, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
November 25, 2014
Housing Finance Reform at a Glance
The Urban Institute has posted its November Housing Finance At A Glance. This is a really valuable resource. The introduction provides a nice overview of recent developments in the area: With a sweeping midterm election victory for the GOP, the … Continue reading
November 25, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
November 20, 2014
Reiss on GSE Privatization
GlobeSt.com quoted me in Waiting to Say Goodbye to the GSEs. It reads in part, US HUD Secretary Julian Castro added another “to do” item to the lame duck Congress’ list of things they should get done before they adjourn … Continue reading
November 20, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
November 13, 2014
Reiss on Privatization of Fannie and Freddie
BadCredit.org profiled an article of mine in Brooklaw Professor Pushes for Privatization of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. The profile opens, Since the end of the Great Recession, policymakers, academics and economists have been struggling with a very difficult question — what … Continue reading
November 13, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
October 27, 2014
Reiss and Lederman on Affordable Housing Goals
Jeff Lederman and I have posted our comment to the FHFA’s proposed housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2015 through 2017. We argue, As the FHFA sets the housing goals for 2015-2017, it should focus on maximizing … Continue reading
October 27, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
October 21, 2014
Reiss on Easing Credit
Law360 quoted me in With Lessons Learned, FHFA Lets Mortgage Giants Ease Credit (behind a paywall). It reads in part, The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s plan to boost mortgage lending by allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase loans … Continue reading
October 21, 2014 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
