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Affordable Housing vs. GSE Reform

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In light of proposed housing finance reforms, a study looked at the effectiveness of measures in place regarding the fee paid by the GSEs to HUD and The Treasury towards raising funds for affordable housing and here’s what it found.

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Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Trend

The expectation on future hikes by the Federal Reserve as well as increased borrowing by the U.S. Treasury drove mortgage interests up according to the Primary Mortgage Market ...

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Judge Orders Treasury to Disclose Fannie & Freddie Conservatorship Documents

A ruling in the Federal Claims Court on Tuesday made by Judge Margaret Sweeney will force the U.S. Treasury to disclose all of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s conservatorship documents. Over 10,000 discovery documents will be released to the United States District Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. and the United States District Court. Fairholme Funds made the request in court against the GSEs, claiming that their investor ownership stake was taken unlawfully from them by the government when the conservatorship occurred. Fairholme's efforts are a step toward getting their ownership stake returned to them.

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