Paulson Outlines Future of Fannie and Freddie

January 10, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today outlined a possible future role for mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during a speech before the Economic Club of Washington.

While suggesting four options, including privatization, nationalization, and a partial guarantee program, a housing utility option seemed to be preferred.

Under this model, a “public utility-like mortgage credit guarantor” Read more